Your daughter’s psychiatrist is right.

Each child develops language at her own rate. Typically children say their first word around one year of age and then slowly acquire more words.

It requires time, persistence, and creativity. Some parents speak to their child only in their native language, even if their child responds in English.

Under the public law, IDEA, every public school program must have a Child Find program to evaluate children ages 3 to 5 who appear to be delayed in any area of development prior to entering kinderg

I am so delighted that you understand your learning disabilities and learning abilities so well. As you know, this means that you have areas of great strength and areas of weakness.

About 50 percent of students with ADHD will also have a learning, language, and/or motor disability.

Who identified that he has a language processing problem? I hope it was by a speech-language therapist or a special education team.

Learning even just one language is a complex process. But young children have the potential to learn more than one language.

Yes. You will therefore need to decide if you want your child to maintain his skills in your native language. Consider your long-term goals.

Your daughter has what is called selective mutism. There are several possible causes. Have her evaluated by a child and adolescent psychiatrist.