Dysgrammatism in children - causes

and Kathrin Rothfischer, biologist and medical editor

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Dysgrammatism is a normal transitory stage during language development. The disorder is only considered to be pathological if it occurs after the age of four. Possible causes of dysgrammatism are, for example:

too much TV, PC and Internet consumption instead of real verbal communication
"Over-encouragement" of the child with appointments without sufficient recovery periods
general developmental delay
Concentration and rhythm weakness (the speaking rhythm is an important condition for sentence structure and understanding of word length)
Hearing impairment
Shortened listening-memory span (despite intact hearing, the child can only remember what it has heard for a short time)
sensory integration disorders (problems with body coordination)
early childhood brain damage
Traumatic brain injuries
Disposition