title: Communicative disorders. The first year of life.
abstract: Disorders of communication have high incidence and prevalence in the fetus, neonate, and infant, and optimal care is dependent on early recognition and intervention. This article reviews receptive disorders, expressive disorders, and their diagnoses.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Ruben
mesh_terms: D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006311:Hearing Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013064:Speech Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis