학술논문
Early Identification of Children with Speech and Language Disorders by Advanced Infant Health Examinations and School Medical Checkups / 言語障害児の早期発見の重要性 ―乳幼児健診と学校健診における新たな取り組み―
Document Type
Journal Article
Author
Aki Shimada; Eiji Kondo; Hinami Nagashima; Hiroyuki Sakazaki; Izumi Chida; Jiro Udaka; Kana Okada; Kumi Sato; Miho Ikeda; Miyuki Ito; Noriaki Takeda; Ryo Udaka; Seiichi Nakano; Takaaki Takeyama; Toshihito Aoki; Yui Inoue; Yuki Sakamoto; 中野 誠一; 井上 由衣; 伊藤 美幸; 佐藤 公美; 千田 いづみ; 坂崎 弘幸; 坂本 幸; 宇高 二良; 宇高 良; 岡田 加奈; 島田 亜紀; 武田 憲昭; 池田 美穂; 竹山 孝明; 近藤 英司; 長嶋 比奈美; 青木 俊仁
Source
耳鼻咽喉科臨床 補冊 / Practica oto-rhino-laryngologica. Suppl.. 2022, 158:105
Subject
Language
Japanese
ISSN
0912-1870
2185-1557
2185-1557
Abstract
In Japan, infant health examinations and school medical checkups are well established and are useful for early identification of speech and language disorders in children. In Tokushima, we have well-developed advanced infant health examination and school medical checkup systems, where doctors in cooperation with speech-language-hearing therapists perform detailed screening of children for speech and language disorders. Our findings in regard to speech and language development in children through out the advanced infant health examination and school medical checkup systems suggest that the prevalence of delayed language development has recently increased in preschool-age and school-age children. We speculate that prolonged periods of time spent in watching TV, playing video games, using the internet, etc., may prevent children from experiencing normal social communication, leading to delays in language development.