title: Language development in infants and toddlers.
abstract: Speech and language problems constitute the nation's number one handicapping condition. Nurse practitioners are in a unique position to observe the language development of a young child and the social-communicative interaction between parents and child. They need to be aware of the early milestone information regarding language development so that a problem can be identified. It is imperative that these problems be noted early and managed correctly in order to insure the development of adequate communication skills.
mesh_terms: D002657:Child Development; D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D006320:Hearing Tests; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007804:Language Development; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D010371:Pediatric Nursing