[lg policy] UK: 'One in six' children have difficulty learning to talk

[Harold Schiffman]

Forwarded From:  edling at lists.sis.utsa.edu


BBC News



'One in six' children have difficulty learning to talk



Nearly one in six children - and almost one quarter of boys - have
difficulty learning to talk, research suggests.



A YouGov online survey of 1,015 parents found only half of children
with speech problems received expert help.



The survey, for England's first "Communication Champion" Jean Gross,
found some three-year-olds were unable to say a single word.



Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/education/8436236.stm






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