DETECTING LANGUAGE PROBLEMS EARLY
From: Understanding Klinefelter Syndrome-- A Guide
for XXY Males and Their Families, Written by: Robert Bock Office of
Research Reporting, NICHD
The parents of XXY babies can compensate for their children's
language disability by providing special help in language development,
beginning at an early age. However, there is no easy formula to meet the
language needs of all XXY boys. Like everyone else, XXY males are unique
individuals. A few may not have any trouble learning to read and write,
while the rest may have language impairments ranging from mild to severe.
If their son's speech seems to
be lagging behind that of other children, parents should ask their child's
pediatrician for a referral to a speech pathologist for further testing. A
speech pathologist specializes in the disorders of voice, speech, and
language. (, listed in the reference section, distributes a free pamphlet on
the stages of language development during the first 5 years of life.)
The American Speech, Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Accreditation (by Council of Academic
Accreditation)
Bowling
Green State University
Phone: (419) 372-2515
Speech and Hearing Clinic
Department of Communication Disorders
Case Western Reserve University
Phone: (216) 368-2470
Department of Communication Sciences
Clinical Services with
The Cleveland Hearing
and Speech Center
Cleveland
State University
Phone: (216) 687-3804
Speech and Hearing Clinic
Department of Speech and Hearing
Kent State University
Phone: (330) 672-2672
Speech and Hearing Clinic
School of Speech Pathology and Audiology
