Background. Children with specific speech and language difficulties (SSLD) may have
associated difficulties that impair their access to the curriculum, and their social relationships …

Children with specific speech and language difficulties are frequently placed in mainstream
classrooms with varying degrees of support. Yet little attention has been paid to class …

Background. The purpose of this study was to examine the stability of behavioural,
emotional and social difficulties (BESD) in children with specific speech and language …

Background: Children with specific language impairment (SLI) are at risk of low self-esteem
during their school years. However, there is a lack of evidence of the self-esteem of young …

This study examines the self esteem of children with specific speech and language
impairment. A sample of 69 children was first identified in Year 3. The present study focuses …

The purpose of this preliminary study was to probe the self-perceptions of a group of
children with specific language impairment (SLI) and their typically developing peers. A …

Background. High levels of behaviour problems are found in children with language
impairments, but less is known about the level and nature of language impairment in …

The ability of young children to manage their emotions and behaviours is an important
prerequisite for social adjustment and school readiness. With an increase in early‐onset …

Background: Children with speech difficulties may have associated educational problems.
This paper reports a study examining the educational attainment of children at Key Stage 1 …

Purpose To determine if lower global self-esteem, shyness, and low sociability are outcomes
associated with SLI in adolescence. Possible concurrent predictive relationships and gender …