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Podstawowe aspekty diagnozy dziecka z zaburzeniem językowym
Basic Aspects of the Diagnosis of a Child with Language Disorders

Author(s): Anna Paluch, Elżbieta Drewniak- Wołosz
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Communication studies, Health and medicine and law
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego
Keywords: speech deficiency of the type of aphasia; developmental language disorder (DLD); nominal diagnosis; functional diagnosis; diagnosis as a process; specific and non‑specific symptoms; delay or disorder

Summary/Abstract: It takes time to diagnose a child with DLD, is an interdisciplinary process. This especially refers to the differentiation between speech delay and impaired language development. Due to the multiplicity of diagnostic terms a functional diagnosis is important. Nominal (classi­fying) diagnosis should provide grounds for covering the child with formal therapeutic and educational care. From the point of view of diagnostic practice, it is important to develop the principles of cooperation of specialists involved in the diagnosis.

  • Issue Year: 2022
  • Issue No: 6
  • Page Range: 201-208
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish