Fact or Myth?
Children who learn a few language skills before entering Kindergarten can easily pick up all the skills they need.
Myth: Early language learning is critical for later language development. Explicit intervention is typically required
Fluency and articulation disorders are both examples of this type of communication disorder
Speech Disorder
Children with language disorders always have speech difficulties as well.
Myth
Children with this type of disorder may have problems following directions that are spoken to them.
Receptive Language Disorder
Stuttering can affect individuals of all levels of intellectual ability.
Fact
Children with this type of disorder have problems expressing themselves using spoken language.
Expressive Language Disorder
True or false: Language disorders may be part of the cause of severe behavioral problems.
True