THE IMPORTANCE OF EARLY SPEECH THERAPY STIMULATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN’S LANGUAGE

Abstract

Early intervention in childhood language disorders plays a crucial role in the healthy development of children. These disorders can affect verbal and non-verbal communication, hindering the learning and socialization process. Therefore, this work has the general objective of understanding the importance of early stimulation in the language development of children who present delays in motor, cognitive, and communicative development. To achieve this, the method used was a descriptive, qualitative literature review. The results showed that stimulation generates benefits ranging from increased intellectual aptitude, which favors school attendance and reduces repetition and dropout rates, to the formation of adults prepared to learn to deal with the challenges of daily life. In conclusion, it was found that speech-language pathologists play a fundamental role in early intervention for childhood language disorders.