What Children’s Play Can Tell Us About Their Language

Psychology Today | 01.11.2026 17:09
Understanding how a child communicates takes time. Sadly, a recent study suggests that time is a major obstacle for experts seeking to assess and assist children. In a survey of 337 U.S. speech-language pathologists (SLPs), only 60% reported using language sample analysis during the previous year, and 74% (of those who had not) identified limited time as a barrier (Wilder & Redmond, 2024).