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[Concerning specific language impairment: intelligibility in expressive language]
B Eisenwort1, P Marschik, A Fladerer
1Institut für Medizinische Psychologie, Universität Wien. Brigitte.Eisenwort@univie.ac.at
Klinische Padiatrie
|July 31, 2004
Summary
Children with expressive language disorder (SLI-E) have lower PCC-R scores than typically developing peers. These children struggle more with later-developing consonants, indicating significant phonetic challenges.
Area of Science:
- Speech-language pathology
- Developmental linguistics
- Pediatric audiology
Context:
- Expressive Language Impairment (SLI-E) affects phonetic development in toddlers.
- Early identification of SLI-E is crucial for intervention.
- Phonetic inventory differences are observable even at two years of age.
Purpose:
- To compare PCC-R scores in children with expressive language disorder and typically developing children.
- To investigate the impact of age, sex, and nonverbal intelligence on PCC-R scores.
- To analyze consonant acquisition patterns in children with SLI-E.
Summary:
- This study compared PCC-R scores of 19 children (4-6 years) with expressive language disorder to age- and sex-matched controls.
- Children with expressive language disorder exhibited significantly lower PCC-R scores.
- Performance was not influenced by age, sex, or nonverbal intelligence; however, children with SLI-E showed greater difficulty with later-developing consonants.
Impact:
- Findings highlight significant phonetic challenges in children with expressive language disorder.
- The study identifies specific difficulties in acquiring later-developing consonants.
- Results can inform targeted therapeutic interventions for SLI-E.
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