Language learning impairment in sequential bilingual children

KD Ebert, K Kohnert - Language Teaching, 2016 - cambridge.org
We review and synthesize empirical evidence at the intersection of two populations: children
with language learning impairment (LLI) and children from immigrant families who learn a …

Early language milestones and specific language impairment

JM Rudolph, LB Leonard - Journal of Early Intervention, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Delayed appearance of early language milestones can be one of the first signs of a
developmental disorder. In this study, we investigated how well late acquisition of language …

[HTML][HTML] Children with language impairment: Prevalence, associated difficulties, and ethnic disproportionality in an English population

G Lindsay, S Strand - Frontiers in Education, 2016 - frontiersin.org
Language impairment (LI) is one of the most common types of special educational needs
(SENs), not only as a child's primary need but also as a secondary domain associated with …

[HTML][HTML] Depression and anxiety change from adolescence to adulthood in individuals with and without language impairment

N Botting, U Toseeb, A Pickles, K Durkin… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
This prospective longitudinal study aims to determine patterns and predictors of change in
depression and anxiety from adolescence to adulthood in individuals with language …

Multilingualism and speech-language competence in early childhood: Impact on academic and social-emotional outcomes at school

S McLeod, LJ Harrison, C Whiteford… - Early Childhood Research …, 2016 - Elsevier
This large-scale longitudinal population study provided a rare opportunity to consider the
interface between multilingualism and speech-language competence on children's …

Early language processing efficiency predicts later receptive vocabulary outcomes in children born preterm

VA Marchman, KA Adams, EC Loi, A Fernald… - Child …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
As rates of prematurity continue to rise, identifying which preterm children are at increased
risk for learning disabilities is a public health imperative. Identifying continuities between …

Childhood language disorder and social anxiety in early adulthood

EB Brownlie, L Bao, J Beitchman - Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2016 - Springer
Abstract Language disorder is associated with anxiety and with social problems in childhood
and adolescence. However, the relation between language disorder and adult social anxiety …

Communication rehabilitation in sub-Saharan Africa: A workforce profile of speech and language therapists

K Wylie, L McAllister, B Davidson… - African Journal of …, 2016 - journals.co.za
Background: There is an urgent global need to strengthen rehabilitation services for people
with disabilities. In sub-Saharan Africa, rehabilitation services for people with …

[HTML][HTML] Health, employment and relationships: Correlates of personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a history of childhood language impairment

G Conti-Ramsden, K Durkin, PLH Mok, U Toseeb… - Social science & …, 2016 - Elsevier
Objective We examine the potential associations between self-rated health, employment
situation, relationship status and personal wellbeing in young adults with and without a …

[HTML][HTML] Health-related quality of life for children and adolescents with specific language impairment: a cohort study by a learning disabilities reference center

G Hubert-Dibon, M Bru, C Gras Le Guen, E Launay… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Objectives To assess the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of children with specific
language impairment (SLI). Study Design In a prospective sample at a Learning Disabilities …