Editing Expressive language disorder (section)

== Diagnosis ==
Diagnosis for expressive language disorder in children are usually marked by milestones markers of the child age grouping. A child can be diagnosed for expressive language disorder as early as two years old. Many [[Pediatrics|pediatricians]] and [[speech and language pathologist]]s look into all grounds of what may be causing speech delay. By the age of 2, children who are unable to use up to 270 one-word phrases and 25 different phonemes, not averaging 75 words per hour during free play, not able to talk in several two-to-three-word phrases with speech intelligibility or at least 65% ,and those who are unable to name common objects and pictures are predicted to most likely struggle and be diagnosed with expressive language disorder. In addition, it is also recommended to have a [[hearing test]] to diagnosis if the children's ability to communicate is altered by hearing problems.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Receptive-Expressive Language Disorder: Signs and Help: 2024 UPDATE |url=https://www.mywellnesshub.in/blog/mixed-language-disorder-in-kids/ |access-date=2024-04-06 |website=Wellness Hub |language=en-US}}</ref> Since age vary on diagnosis, treatment varies as well.