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Speech and Language Impairment
What are the symptoms?
Primary communication difficulties, often called Specific language impairment (SLI) or specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) occur where the child has developed or is developing within the normal range, and there is no evidence that the difficulty is related to or an outcome of a physical disability (for example, severe or profound hearing loss) or an intellectual impairment. Characteristics in individual cases may vary, and many children do have associated difficulties including mild/moderate hearing impairment, behaviour difficulties, impaired self esteem, and general cognitive ability at the lower end of the normal range.
A secondary communication difficulty may be associated with severe or profound hearing or intellectual impairment, and with specific syndromes, chromosome defects, cerebral palsy, accident, injury or disease.
Background
| What are the causes? 
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