What causes communication or language disorders?
Here are several factors that increase the risk in children for these disorders. 1. There is a genetic predisposition for communication or language disorders. In other words, one may see a history in the family of language delays, weakness in the area of verbal expression, or difficulties in school. 2. There are numerous factors in the environment which may affect how severe these disorders may become. These factors are: • lack of proper language stimulation, neglect of developmental needs • family dysfunction • unstructured home environment; lack of routines • too much television exposure • stress, trauma, abuse at home or in school • lack of confidence or self-esteem What happens when you have communication disorders or language disorders? Communication disorders or language problems may be just a part of other conditions such as: • autism spectrum disorders, • language-learning disorders, language disorders (expressive or mixed receptive expressive), • language-based learning proble
