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Published on: November 19, 2012
Language functioning and deficits following pediatric traumatic brain injury
Jeremy R Sullivan1, Cynthia A Riccio
1Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 501 West Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207-4415, USA. jeremy.sullivan@utsa.edu
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to provide a current review of language functioning and deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically among the pediatric population. This paper will: (a) outline the manner in which these deficits may impede functioning across environments; (b) review methods of assessing language functioning within this population; and (c) discuss empirically supported interventions to address noted language deficits as they present in pediatric TBI.
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