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Early Identification And Referral Of Children With Language Disorders. The Joint Role Of The General Practitioner And Speech-Language Therapist, Frances C. Slabbert, Brenda Louw
Early Identification And Referral Of Children With Language Disorders. The Joint Role Of The General Practitioner And Speech-Language Therapist, Frances C. Slabbert, Brenda Louw
Brenda Louw
The important role that the general practitioner plays in the early identification and treatment of childhood language disorders is discussed. A short overview is presented of research that was conducted, with the aim to determine a group of general practitioners’ awareness of childhood language disorders. Information is provided regarding the critical language acquisition stage, characteristics of Language disordered children, appropriate age for referrals to the speech-language therapist, the role that the speech-language therapist and the general practitioner play in the treatment of children with language disorders.