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Risk factors for speech disorders in children.

A V Fox1, Barbara Dodd, David Howard

  • 1Department of Speech, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. annette.fox@ivx.de

International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders
|May 16, 2002
PubMed
Summary

This study found that certain risk factors, like prenatal issues and ear infections, are linked to childhood speech disorders. However, specific risk factors did not clearly distinguish different types of speech disorders in children.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Speech-Language Pathology
  • Pediatric Health

Background:

  • Functional speech disorders are common in children, impacting communication development.
  • Identifying risk factors is crucial for early intervention and understanding etiology.
  • Existing literature suggests various factors associated with developmental communication disorders.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the relationship between specific risk factors and functional speech disorders in children.
  • To determine if particular risk factors differentiate speech-disordered children from controls.
  • To investigate if distinct risk factors are associated with subgroups of speech disorders.

Main Methods:

  • A questionnaire was administered to parents of children with functional speech disorders and typically developing controls.

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  • Risk factors investigated included pre- and perinatal problems, ENT issues, sucking habits, and family history.
  • Children were grouped based on speech disorder presence and, for some, by surface error patterns (Dodd, 1995).

    • Main Results:

    • Pre- and perinatal problems, ear, nose, and throat (ENT) issues, sucking habits, and positive family history distinguished speech-disordered children from controls.
    • No specific risk factor, except pre- and perinatal factors, differentiated subgroups of speech disorders based on error patterns.
    • Children could not be classified into subgroups based on Shriberg's (1994) risk factor categories.

    Conclusions:

    • Certain risk factors are significantly associated with the presence of functional speech disorders in children.
    • The identified risk factors do not specifically predict or differentiate subtypes of speech disorders.
    • Further research is needed to refine the understanding and classification of risk factors for functional speech disorders.