**Classification and Detection of Specific Language Impairments in Children Based on their Speech Skills Impairments in Children Based on their Speech Skills**

**Classification and Detection of Specific Language** 

DOI: 10.5772/intechopen.69464

Pavel Grill and Jana Tučková Pavel Grill and Jana Tučková Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

Additional information is available at the end of the chapter

http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.69464

#### **Abstract**

The ability to use the spoken language is one of the most important characteristics in child development. Speech is difficult to replace in real life, although there are several other options for communication. Inabilities to communicate with speech skills can isolate children from society, especially children with specific language impairments. This research study focused on a specific disorder, known as specific language impairment (SLI); in the Czech language, it is specifically known as developmental dysphasia (DD). One major problem is that this disorder is detected at a relatively late age. Early diagnosis is critical for successful speech therapy in children. The current chapter presents several different approaches to solve this issue, including a simple test for detecting this disorder. One approach involves the use of an original iPad application for detecting SLI based on the number of pronunciation errors in utterances. One advantage of this method is its simplicity; anyone can use it, including parents.

**Keywords:** specific language impairment, developmental dysphasia, pathological children speech, children speech database, artificial neural networks, formants
