Today's video hits on a common theme of concerns I get from parents of young children: language.
Young children can have problem behavior for a variety of reasons, but a common one is poor language development. It is always something I assess when I have a child (of any age) come in for evaluation.
The reason is that poor language skills lead kids to
1) misunderstand what has happened (leading to perceptions of lying),
2) misunderstand what they're told to do (leading to poor compliance),
3) poor articulation (leading to frustration and acting out), and
4) poor expressive productivity (leading to lower self-advocacy skills). These are just a few of the ways language can impact a child.
Every child is unique, and a comprehensive evaluation that includes your child's pediatrician's input and a speech-language pathologist's assessment is the best course to figure out what's going on and how to support your little one.
While language may be one root cause of behavior problems, it is one of many treatment approaches. We can provide interventions beyond increasing language. Other goals include emotion regulation, recognizing cues that signal the child's own needs, and changing stressful environmental situations to be more developmentally helpful.
Warm regards,
Dr. Blevins
Helping you become the parent your child needs
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