Background When parents bring their child to appointments and then adhere to agreed
speech and language therapy (SLT) recommendations, there is the potential to increase the …

Objective To examine the effect of home stimulation on the language functioning of young
children from low income families. Methods The language functioning of 102 children (Mean …

Purpose Working with students with emotional behavioral disorders is a challenging area of
speech-language pathology practice. In this study, we compare and profile the narrative …

Specific features of adult linguistic input may play a larger, or smaller role, at different child
ages, across different language outcomes, in different cohorts. This prospective, longitudinal …

This thesis comprises three studies focusing on Swedish school-age children with Specific
Language Impairment (SLI). Sixty-one participants with SLI aged 8-12 years were recruited …

Purpose: Evidence suggests that children living in adversity are at greater risk of poorer
language than their peers with the quality of parental interactions potentially mediating this …

Pre-school education has been greatly expanded in the United Kingdom in the last two
decades and further expansion is planned. Its provision allows parents to take up …

Considering the prevalence of speech, language and communication needs (SLCN) and the
known association with poor academic performance and social, emotional and mental …

Strategies that promote the development of language skills are recognized as important in
early childhood education. For early childhood centers and care providers, there are also …

The activity of working group 3 of Cooperation in Science and Technology Action IS1406
was concerned with whether and how social and cultural factors impact children's access to …