Dysgrammatism in children - diagnosis

and Kathrin Rothfischer, biologist and medical editor

Kathrin Rothfischer studied microbiology and genetics in Regensburg after an excursion into German studies. Presenting complex issues in an easily understandable way was her passion even then. That is why she turned this passion into a profession after graduating: After various positions in the medical specialist publishing house and in the public press, she finally found her journalistic home at

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In the first two years of life, a conversation with the parents (anamnesis) or a questionnaire they fill out helps with the diagnosis. From the age of two it is possible to carry out language development diagnostics. There are standardized tests for the different language levels and age groups. Further diagnostics can include hearing tests, a detailed examination of development, neuropediatric examinations and an imaging examination of the brain using electroencephalography (EEG).