My granddaughter has been diagnosed with receptive language disorder. Can you give me information about this? Are there any supplements that can help?
Receptive language disorder (also called mixed receptive language disorder) is a learning disability which can affect the understanding or the expression of language or both. It occurs among three to five percent of all children. No one knows the cause, although genetic factors may be responsible along with brain injury and, in some cases, malnutrition.
Affected children may have trouble following spoken directions. (When they get older, you may have to give them written directions.) They may also have problems in social settings if they can't process what is being said or express themselves normally. This diagnosis isn't in any way related to a child's intelligence. In fact, these youngsters often have above-average IQ'S.
Mixed receptive language disorder can be treated with speech and language therapy. Some kids may also need psychotherapy to deal with emotional or behavioral problems resulting from their inability to understand language and express themselves.
In addition, I would recommend giving them omega-3 fatty acids, which play an important role in normal brain development and function. My colleague Sandy Newmark, M.D., a pediatrician, advises that the correct dose of fish oil is 15-20 mg per pound of a child's body weight. Nordic Naturals makes a liquid product that can be measured out in the correct dose. Dr. Newmark also suggests making sure that that affected children get plenty of antioxidant vitamins and minerals from fruits and vegetables. Many pediatricians recommend that you don't give youngsters supplements until they've reached the age of four, but then you could consider a good multivitamin containing antioxidants to supplement what kids get from their diets.
Andrew Weil, M.D.
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什么是感受性语言障碍？
我的外孙女被诊断出患有感受性语言障碍。你能否就此给我一些建议？有没有什么补品可以对这种病有所帮助？
感受性语言障碍（也被称为混合型感受性语言障碍），是一种会影响表达或语言，甚者对两者都有影响的学习能力障碍症。它在所有孩子中的发病比率一般为百分之三到五。尽管目前认为由于基因所引发的大脑损伤以及某些情况下的营养不良，可能是导致这种病发生的原因，但没有人知道确切的原因。
得病的孩子，一般需要别人对其进行言语上的引导。（当他们长大点后，你还必须引导他们写字。）如果他们无法正常地回应别人，或表达自己的想法，那么他们可能还会伴有社交方面能力的问题。不过，这类诊断其实与孩子本身的智力无必然联系。实际上，通常这些患有该病的孩子反倒智商超群。
混合型感受性语言障碍能够通过演讲和语言疗法得以治疗。一些孩子如果因为自己对于语言的理解或是自我表达的无能而产生了心理或行为上的问题，那么他们可能还需要一定的心理治疗。
另外，我还想推荐你一种名为omega-3脂肪酸的补品，它在大脑正常发育和工作的过程中，起着不可忽视的作用。我的同事桑迪纽马克是一名医学博士，同时也是一名儿科医生，他就建议正确的鱼油的摄入量，应该是相对于一个孩子的体重而言，每磅对应15到20毫克。Nordic Naturals治药公司制造的液体补品就可以通过衡量使你能服用精确的剂量。纽马克博士同时也建议，大人们必须确保患有该病的孩子能通过水果和蔬菜，摄取大量的抗氧化维他命和矿物质元素。许多儿科医生建议，四岁前不要给孩子吃任何补品，不过四岁之后，你不妨考虑下用那些含有抗氧化剂在内的多种维他命的补品，来补充孩子日常的饮食所缺的营养。