| Language development in first 3 years of life and early language screening scale. |
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Keun Lee |
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Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea |
| 영아의 언어발달 및 조기언어 선별검사에 대한 연구 |
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이근 |
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이화대학교 의과대학 소아과학교실 |
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Received: 5 March 1990 • Accepted: 15 November 1990 |
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| Abstract |
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Language disorder is found in 5—10% of children. Etiologies of delayed language are mental
retardation, Hearing loss, developmental dysphasia, dysarthria, infantile autism, psychological prob-
lem and others. Delayed development of language is a key symptom of these diseases and oftentime
the chief complamt which brings the child to the physician.
Pediatrician is in the position to diagnose not only delayed language but the causativ diseases also.
The development of language was studied in children from brith to 3 years of age and early
language screening test was developed on the basis of the study result.
Language of 433 healthy children from 16 days to 1170 days of age were evaluated on the pretested
44 items and 25, 50, 75 and 90th percentiles of test items were calcalated.
These data were transferred to screening tests, consisted of 44 bars according to chronological ages.
The results were compared with reports of other countries. There was some differences in “cooing”
tests but generally the results were comparable.
Even though the specificity and the validity of the test are not yet confirmed, this language scale
can be used as language screening in 0—3 year children. |
| Key Words:
Early Language Development |
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