Several reports suggest that socio-emotional disorders and language impairments
frequently co-occur in children receiving special education services. One explanation for the …

Time constraints are a significant factor for clinic-based and school-based speech-language
pathologists. Yet, with a planning process that incorporates parent information and accounts …

For several years, there has been considerable discussion about evidence-based practice
in health services and, more recently, education. Evidencebased practice begins with the …

Standardized rating scales represent the most reliable method of identifying socioemotional
behavioral problems in children with SLI. However, limited information exists on the …

This book constitutes a clear, comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the basic principles
of psychological and educational assessment that underlie effective clinical decisions about …

A cross-sectional design was used to assess the language skills and prevalence of
language disorders among 84 randomly selected public school children (K-5) receiving …

Recent research clearly has established that many school-age children with language
disabilities have significant socioemotional problems. These children likely make up a …

Background: Children who meet language test criteria for specific language impairment
(SLI) are not necessarily the same as those who are referred to a speech and language …

The diagnostic decision-making standards used by practicing clinicians to determine
language impairment were investigated. Randomly selected ASHA members who worked …

Mounting evidence reveals that speech and language disorders are quite prevalent among
behaviorally handicapped school children. This summary of recent research will address …