Chapter 1 Target 4

I can list examples of language differences that students may display that would not be identified as a language disorder and explain why.

You listed:

• regional dialects
• bilingual
• ESL
• accents
• stutter
• ASL

This list accurately identifies many differences that a child may display.  To EXPLAIN why one would include a REASON or reasons why this would be a disorder.

So...what do you think?  What are reasons why a child who has a regional dialect would not be identified as having a language disorder?  Why would a child in a class in a Madison County classroom who is bilingual or who has English as their second language not be identified as having a language disorder if they are below grade level academically? 

What are your reasons?