Red Flags

Your child may have a language disorder if he/she has difficulty:

• Focusing attention
• Following directions
• Remembering
• Hearing differences between words (ex. bear/chair)
• Using age-appropriate grammar (ex. me fall down)
• Identifying common objects (limited vocabulary)
• Saying things off topic

Parental Suggestions

• Read often to your child
• Talk to your child
• Ask who, what, when, where, why and how questions
• Take time to listen to your child