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Family History of Speech and Language Impairment in African American Children: Implications for Assessment
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Pruitt, Sonja L.; Garrity, April W.; Oetting, Janna B. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2010
Purpose: We explored the prevalence of a positive family history of speech and language impairment in African American children as a function of their socioeconomic status (SES), receipt of speech-language services, and diagnosis of specific language impairment (SLI). Method: Data were collected in 2 phases. Phase 1 included family questionnaires…
Descriptors: African American Children, Incidence, Language Impairments, Caregivers
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
Language Learning and Use by African American Children.
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Battle, Dolores E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
This article reviews recent investigations of the development of phonology, morphology, semantics, and pragmatics in the development of speech and language by African American children. Clinical implications are offered to aid the distinction between normal language development using features of African American English and language disorders.…
Descriptors: Black Dialects, Black Youth, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Facilitating Development of Preliterate Children's Phonological Abilities.
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Jenkins, Robyn; Bowen, Laura – Topics in Language Disorders, 1994
The relationships between emergent literacy skills and phonological awareness in preliterate children are examined, and a developmental model for facilitating literacy development is presented. Suggestions for enhancing metaphonological skills and a checklist for the early identification of young at-risk children are offered. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Child Development, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education