Purpose: The trajectory of health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) for children aged 4–9 years
and its relationship with speech and language difficulties (SaLD) was examined using data …

Speech and/or language difficulties (SaLD) can potentially compromise a child's health-
related quality-of-life (HRQoL). Very few studies have examined associations between …

A review of the literature has been undertaken to examine health-related quality-of-life
(HRQoL) of children and adolescents with speech and language difficulties (SaLD), with a …

Background: The true impact of speech and language difficulties (SaLD) on children's lives
and the effectiveness of intervention is unknown. Within other fields of paediatric healthcare …

Background Children's and adolescent's speech and language difficulties (SaLD) can affect
various domains of quality of life (QoL), and speech and language therapy interventions are …

Background Children with specific language impairment often present with multiple
comorbidities, which may adversely affect both participation in play and academic …

Background Developmental language disorder (DLD) is common in children, but little is
known about its association with quality of life (QoL) in middle childhood. QoL is a complex …

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adolescents with a
diagnosis of specific language impairment (SLI). METHODS: A clinical sample of 67 subjects …

Background Low language abilities are known to be associated with significant adverse
long‐term outcomes. However, associations between low language and health‐related …

Background This study aimed to evaluate the feasibility and reliability of the Pediatric Quality
of Life Inventory™ 4.0 Generic Core Scales (PedsQL™) for use by children with severe …