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Peer reviewedGallagher, Tanya M.; Watkin, Kenneth L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1998
Reviews research on frequently occurring perinatal risk factors, especially the relationship between small-for-gestational age infants and later language and language-related skills. It finds that being too young, too small, or both represent risk factors for language development that increase in that order and are sufficient to warrant language…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Birth Weight, Developmental Delays, Language Impairments
Peer reviewedClark, David A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
High-risk infants may exhibit hearing impairments which can subsequently impede speech/language development. Discussed are prenatal risk factors, including environmental toxins and infections; and perinatal factors such as prematurity, asphyxia, intracranial hemorrhage, bilirubin, ototoxic drugs, and environmental noise. A table summarizes factors…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Hearing Impairments, Infants
