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Language Development in Adopted Children

Delays or difficulties in language development can be the result of many factors, including lack of muscle development, institutionalization, and even the confusion of a bilingual environment.

International Adoption and Language Development
Child development expert Rita Taddonio discusses language acquisition for internationally adopted children, including Early Intervention, school options, speech pathology, and more.

Internationally Adopted Children: Issues and Challenges
From the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, this article by adoptive parent Christine Pearson discusses speech and other delays in internationally adopted children.

Language Development in Internationally Adopted Children
This web site contains information for parents seeking answers about language development in their internationally adopted child. The site includes normative information, impacts of orphanage care, language in older adopted children, and resources.

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