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Speech and Language Guidelines for Children Adopted from Abroad at Older Ages
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Glennen, Sharon – Topics in Language Disorders, 2009
Children adopted from abroad at older ages have unique speech and language-learning issues. At adoption, the impact of longer stays in orphanages with their associated lack of enrichment, nutrition, and healthcare is more pronounced. After adoption, the children begin school in a new language soon after arriving home. These children quickly lose…
Descriptors: Learning Problems, Speech Language Pathology, Guidelines, Foreign Countries