LANGUAGE DISORDERS, DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT FOR CHILDREN: ARABIC-SPEAKING PRESCHOOL-CHILDREN IN FOCUS

Abstract

The study plans to analyze diagnoses and treatments to language disorders among Arabic-speaking children. The paper regards language disorder as a major problem facing under-aged children in many Arab societies. Since human communication is incomplete without language, there is a need to identify the treatment and diagnosis of language disorder on Arab pre-school children residing in Terengganu, Malaysia. As such, the study examines language disorder among Arabic-speaking minors during early-stage development and explores its influences in Arab-communities. The study highlights methods of healing under-aged children that fall under this category. A total of 50 participants aged between 3-5 years were used for the sampling method. Standardized assessment tools were purposefully applied to differentiate articulation from language disorder, and fluency and speech turmoil were recognized. The result indicates that language disorder is uncontrollable for minors, most especially, in the absence of counselling services. Hence, the current study complements the previous studies on language disorder by highlighting diagnosis, treatments, and services available for victims of language disorder.