Many adopted children not only have to adjust to a new family and culture but they also have to learn a new language. Both my boys have had to do that. AJ had a very difficult time learning English because of his auditory processing difficulties. He was also severely delayed in his own Russian language because of his first two years in the Russian orphanage.
According to John Klosek, Phd. the severity of a language delay can depend on a child’s age, native language, and the culture. In the Maine Adoption Placement Service’s Musings, Summer 1992, Klosek has some helpful tips …read more