[Management of developmental speech-language disorders in children : Part 2: Intervention and remediation]

Abstract

In the first part of this seminar paper, speech-language development tests were presented and the importance of the differential diagnosis of the underlying causes of the diagnosed language development disorder was discussed. The second part focuses on counseling and training of the parents, as well as the different treatment methods used for speech-language therapy for affected children in out- and inpatient settings. These procedures should be applied according to the individual developmental age. The official guidelines are to be respected, especially for medical speech-language therapy. Generally underestimated issues are risks and side effects of language and speech therapy, which obviously do exist, e. g., as induction of consciousness of the disorder in the treated child.

Keywords: Communication disorder; Language therapy; Speech language remediation; Speech therapy.