Specific language impairment: effect on later language development: a literature review.
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in English
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| ID: sea-39179
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Children with specific language impairment (SLI) are at considerable risk for later language development. However there has not been a good literature review to provide understanding and to get information relative to parental counseling and decision making for further management.OBJECTIVE:
To summarize the literature review on SLI and effect on later language development. MATERIAL ANDMETHOD:
Longitudinal studies were systematically explored to seek evidence- based information to confirm the lasting effect of SLI in later language development.RESULTS:
Natural history data indicated that approximately 50% of children with specific expressive language delay spontaneously remitted or outgrew it at age 5-8. However, long-term follow-up studies showed their language problems emerged later at age 15. The rest of the children's (50%), language impairment persisted and had a high risk for SLI later.CONCLUSION:
The results suggest that active intervention should be performed as soon as possible for children with persisting SLI.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Main subject:
United States
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Humans
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Canada
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Child
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Child Development
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Child, Preschool
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Prevalence
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Risk Factors
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Adolescent
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England
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Prevalence study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Country/Region as subject:
North America
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Europa
Language:
English
Year:
2006
Type:
Article
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