What are the causes of language delay in children? What are the possible treatment methods? The answers are detailed in the article. In the following, let us learn about the causes of language delay in children and ways to treat them: Common causes of language delay in children The common causes of language delay in children are as follows: 1. Lack of hearing ability
The child''s auditory ability must be ascertained, as hearing is the first step in language learning and acquisition. If hearing deficiency is the cause of language delay in a child, it can be overcome by the following:
Wear the appropriate earphone.
Cochlear implantation in case the child suffers from severe hearing loss.
Samples of some high-end earphones
2. Lack of mental ability
Lack of mental ability is one of the causes of linguistic delay in children, as the acquisition and use of language depends largely on the mental ability of the child. The greater the mental delay, the greater the linguistic delay and the less opportunities for training the child and developing his language skills.
3. Psychological and social factors
The language delay in the child may be due to psychological and social factors that negatively affected the child, such as:
Excessive pampering or cruelty to the child.
Constant bickering between parents.
distinguish between siblings.
The permanent interference of the parents in the child''s language and its denunciation.
Language delay in children resulting from aphasia
First of all, we must know what aphasia means, as aphasia results from the exposure of some language centers in the brain to damage or blockage in the arteries of the brain, and there are several types of them, namely:
1. Expressive aphasia
Expressive aphasia, or what is known as Broca''s aphasia, results from damage to the tissues of Broca''s area in the left hemisphere of the brain at the front of the frontal lobe. This aphasia is characterized by the fact that the person affected by it is:
Unable to express his thoughts normally or has slow expression.
He is unable to form complete sentences, as his sentences are short and distinguished by omitting the connecting and defining letters, such as: the, from, on, and.
He is unable to re-pronounce the words he hears (chanting), or what he is asked to recall from his memory.
It should be mentioned that the patient''s ability to comprehend and understand what is in this condition is what he hears intact.
2. Receptive aphasia
Receptive aphasia, or what is known as Wernicke''s aphasia, is caused by damage to cells in the Wernicke''s area located at the back of the temporal lobe of the left hemisphere of the brain. This aphasia is characterized by the fact that the person affected by it is:
Unable to understand speech and absorb what he hears.
Unable to repeat the words requested to be pronounced and to recall the words from memory.
It should be noted that the patient in this case is able to speak in long, chain sentences.
3. Global aphasia
In total aphasia, the ability to understand and express together is affected, and the damage is extensive in the brain tissues.
4. Conductive aphasia
Conductive aphasia results from damage to the cells in the arcuate fascicle and the nerve mechanisms that connect Broca''s and Wernicke''s areas. This aphasia is characterized by the fact that the affected person suffers from:
Difficulty speaking.
Dysfunction in repetition, chanting and naming things.
Difficulty naming things and recalling words from memory.
It is worth mentioning that the patient with this aphasia is able to understand and assimilate what he hears well.
Table showing language delay in children resulting from aphasia
The following table shows the types of aphasia and their impact on several linguistic aspects:
type of aphasia
talk
pronunciation
comprehension
chanting
Grammar rules
Naming things
Expressive aphasia
Decreased fluency
glitch
Minor glitch
limited and tends to be omitted
basic
Limited
Receptive aphasia
fluency
Normal
glitch
defective (replacement)
Complicated and error-prone
glitch
Conductive aphasia
fluency
Some wrong sounds
Salim
glitch
basic
glitch
total aphasia
Decreased fluency
glitch
glitch
Limited
glitch
Are there other manifestations of language centers in the brain?
Yes, there are, and the most prominent of these disorders are the following
Dyslexia.
Dysgraphia.
Dyspraxia.
Dysarthria.
Inability to perceive a sensory stimulus (agnosia).
Anomia.
Language delay in children resulting from Gertsmann syndrome
Gertsmann syndrome results in all of the following
Difficulty with writing ability.
Difficulty with mathematical ability.
Difficulty distinguishing between the right and left side of the body.
Difficulty distinguishing fingers.
Treatment of language delay in children
The treatment of language delay in children is to follow the following measures
Exposing the child to a doctor or speech therapist To determine the cause of language delay and develop a program to treat this delay.
Emphasizing the role of parents in overcoming the causes that led to this problem and their role in implementing the treatment program.
Ensure the auditory and mental ability of the child.
It should be noted that the treatment of some cases requires long-term programs, the aim of which is:
Activate the language centers that have been affected.
Reconstructing the linguistic aspect that is no longer what it was, and it may be the grammatical, morphological or phonetic aspect.
The results of training and qualification and the extent of their success in achieving their objectives depend on several factors, including:
The areas of the brain that were injured and the centers they contain, the extent of the damage and the depth of the injury.
The cause of the injury, if it was a lack of oxygen at birth, neonatal suffocation, meningoencephalitis, or an accident.
The age of the individual at the time of injury or during pregnancy.
The stage of language learning or assimilation before the injury occurred.
The health status of the affected individual.
The level of intelligence of the individual before the injury.
How quickly the injured individual should be treated after the injury.
Accuracy of procedures for detection of infection results and correctness of diagnosis.
Immediate initiative in starting early rehabilitation and training programs after diagnosis.
