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International attention today on Language Development Disorder.
Aird idirnáisiúnta inniu ar Neamhord Forbartha Teanga.
Today is International Language Development Disorder Awareness Day.
Inniu Lá Feasachta Idirnáisiúnta ar Neamhord Forbartha Teanga.
This disorder interferes with a young person ‘s academic development and is estimated to affect 7% of the world’ s children.
Cuireann an neamhord seo isteach ar fhorás acadúil an duine óig agus áirítear é a bheith ar 7 faoin gcéad de leanaí an domhain.
While this is great, Language Development Disorder is not very common.
Cé gur mór an méid é sin, níl Neamhord Forbartha Teanga i mbéal an phobail.
All young people have severe language, speech and comprehension needs.
Tá riachtanais mhóra teanga, urlabhra agus tuisceana ag gach duine óg.
Some children progress quickly but others need extra help.
Téann roinnt leanaí chun cinn go gasta ach bíonn cúnamh sa bhreis ag teastáil ó roinnt eile.
Children with Language Developmental Disorder are in this second group.
Tá leanaí a bhfuil Neamhord Forbartha Teanga ag dul dóibh sa dara grúpa seo.
Speech therapist Neasa Lehane says the disorder was not recognized internationally until 2017: “It’s a disorder that remains hidden.
Deir an teiripeoir urlabhra Neasa Lehane nár tugadh aitheantas idirnáisiúnta don neamhord go dtí 2017: “Is neamhord é a fhanann faoi cheilt.
It interferes with children’s ability to understand and use language socially.
Cuireann sé isteach ar chumas leanaí teanga a thuiscint agus a úsáid go sóisialta.
But it is not about other disorders or lack of intellectual ability.
Ach ní bhaineann sé le neamhoird eile ná le heaspa cumais intleachtúil.
So often people don’t know that children have this disorder. ”
Mar sin, go minic ní bhíonn a fhios ag daoine go bhfuil an neamhord seo ar leanaí.”
The disorder is not limited to monolinguals.
Ní le haonteangóirí amháin a bhaineann an neamhord.
It also appeals to multilingual children in all their languages.
Bíonn sé ag dul do leanaí ilteangacha ina gcuid teangacha ar fad freisin.
Twelve-year-old Robert Mockler, who lives in Saggart House in south-west Dublin, has a Language Developmental Disorder.
Tá Neamhord Forbartha Teanga ar Robert Mockler, dhá bhliain déag, a bhfuil cónaí ar i dTeach Sagard in iardheisceart Bhaile Átha Cliath.
He and his mother Brenda are celebrating International Awareness Day.
Tá an Lá Feasachta Idirnáisiúnta á cheiliúraadh aige féin agus a mháthair Brenda.
However, Brenda is skeptical about Robert ‘s future: “We were very worried when Robert was six years old when we found out he had this disorder.
Tá amhras ar Brenda, áfach, faoina bhfuil i ndán do Robert: “Bhí an-imní orainn nuair a bhí Robert sé bliana daois nuair a fuair muid an t-eolas go raibh an neamhord seo air.
But it was a relief, in a way, because at least we had certainty.
Ach faoiseamh a bhí ann, ar bhealach, mar ar a laghad bhí cinnteacht againn.
He has made significant progress in primary school.
Tá dul chun cinn suntasach déanta aige sa bhunscoil.
But we are worried about the future because the services in this country are not available in secondary school. ”
Ach tá imní orainn faoin am atá le teacht mar níl fáil ar na seirbhísí sa tír seo sa mheánscoil.”