Shetty P
Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, A. J. Institute of Dental Sciences, Mangalore, Karnataka, India.
J Indian Soc Pedod Prev Dent. 2012 Apr-Jun;30(2):103-8. doi: 10.4103/0970-4388.99979.
Speech and language development is a useful indicator of a child's overall development and cognitive ability. Identification of children at a risk for developmental delay or related problems may lead to intervention and assistance at a young age, when the chances for improvement are the best. This rationale supports screening of preschool children for speech and language delay or primary language impairment or disorder, which needs to be integrated into routine developmental surveillance practices of clinicians caring for children.
言语和语言发展是儿童整体发展和认知能力的一项有用指标。识别有发育迟缓或相关问题风险的儿童，可能会在幼年时带来干预和帮助，因为此时改善的机会最大。这一基本原理支持对学龄前儿童进行言语和语言迟缓或原发性语言障碍的筛查，而这需要纳入照顾儿童的临床医生的常规发育监测实践中。
