Screening for language delay: Growth trajectories of language ability in low- and high-performing children
Journal article
Klem, Marianne, Hagtvet, Bente, Hulme, Charles and Gustafsson, Jan-Eric. (2016). Screening for language delay: Growth trajectories of language ability in low- and high-performing children. Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research. 59(5), pp. 1035 - 1045. https://doi.org/10.1044/2016_JSLHR-L-15-0289
Authors | Klem, Marianne, Hagtvet, Bente, Hulme, Charles and Gustafsson, Jan-Eric |
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Abstract | Purpose: This study investigated the stability and growth of preschool language skills and explores latent class analysis as an approach for identifying children at risk of language impairment. Method: The authors present data from a large-scale 2-year longitudinal study, in which 600 children were assessed with a language-screening tool (LANGUAGE4) at age 4 years. A subsample (n = 206) was assessed on measures of sentence repetition, vocabulary, and grammatical knowledge at ages 4, 5, and 6 years. Results: A global latent language factor showed a high degree of longitudinal stability in children between the ages of 4 to 6 years. A low-performing group showing a language deficit compared to their age peers at age 4 was identified on the basis of the LANGUAGE4. The growth-rates during this 2-year time period were parallel for the low-performing and 3 higher performing groups of children. Conclusions: There is strong stability in children's language skills between the ages of 4 and 6 years. The results demonstrate that a simple language screening measure can successfully identify a low-performing group of children who show persistent language weaknesses between the ages of 4 and 6 years. |
Year | 2016 |
Journal | Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research |
Journal citation | 59 (5), pp. 1035 - 1045 |
Publisher | American Speech - Language - Hearing Association |
ISSN | 1092-4388 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1044/2016_JSLHR-L-15-0289 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-84994008735 |
Open access | Open access |
Page range | 1035 - 1045 |
Research Group | Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education (ILSTE) |
Publisher's version | |
Additional information | Copyright © 2016 The Authors. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. |
Place of publication | United States of America |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89v10/screening-for-language-delay-growth-trajectories-of-language-ability-in-low-and-high-performing-children
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