@article{MAKHILLRJMS202014412252,
    title = {Early Intervention of Communication Disorders in Jordan},
    journal = {Research Journal of Medical Sciences},
    volume = {14},
    number = {4},
    pages = {71-76},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1815-9346},
    doi = {rjmsci.2020.71.76},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-9346&doi=rjmsci.2020.71.76},
    author = {Mohammad,Jehad,Wesam and},
    keywords = {Communication disorders,early intervention,speech therapy,occupational therapy},
    abstract = {Early intervention of children with
communication disorders helps in meeting their needs
as early as possible. The current study investigates the
reasons and factors that affect the early diagnosis for
children with communication disorders and providing the
relevant rehabilitation services this was a cross-sectional
descriptive study. The participants were parents of
children with communication disorders living in the
Northern, Southern and middle regions of Jordan whose
children either had been diagnosed or were receiving
treatment at six centers in the capital city of Amman. All
participants completed a semistructured questionnaire on
the rehabilitation services offered to their children. A total
of 200 parents of patients with communication disorders
completed the questionnaire. Findings revealed that the
majority of the patients (175, 87.5%) received speech
therapy, followed by occupational therapy (87, 43.5%).
The majority of the children were diagnosed between the
ages of 0 and 3(155, 77.5%). According to the results,
parent education and household salary had a significant
effect (p<0.05) on the age at diagnosis and there is a lack
of awareness regarding the significance of early
intervention for children with communication disorders
and lack of programs providing early intervention for
children with communication disorders in Jordan. Parents
need to be educated regarding what to do and where to
seek rehabilitation services when they have a child with
communication disorders. Additionally, speech-language
pathologists and other health care providers should
consider providing early intervention on a systematic
manner.}
    }