Risk Factors for Language Delays

Not all toddlers who are late to start using words will simply grow out of it. Which of the following are risk factors that suggest a child may have ongoing difficulty with language?

1. Being a “quiet” baby
2. Having a history of ear infections
3. Using mostly nouns (people, places, things), and not many verbs (action words)
   
4. Having a family history of communication delay, learning or academic difficulties
   
5. Having difficulty understanding language
6. Not using many gestures to communicate
7. Being born on a Thursday

Answer: 1-6 are risk factors
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Source: “How to Tell if Your Child is a Late Talker – And What to Do about It” by Lauren Lowry