Background The term 'specific language impairment'(SLI), in use since the 1980s, describes
children with language impairment whose cognitive skills are within normal limits where …

Background Lack of agreement about criteria and terminology for children's language
problems affects access to services as well as hindering research and practice. We report …

These impairments may occur in isolation; however, they are often the first presenting
symptom of developmental conditions and as such practitioners should actively seek causes …

Purpose The aim of this study was to examine the degree to which quantitative aspects of
dosage (dose, dose frequency, and total intervention duration) have been examined in …

OBJECTIVE: To examine at 7 years the language abilities of children, the salience of early
life factors and language scores as predictors of language outcome, and co-occurring …

Background Developmental language disorder (DLD) is common in children, but little is
known about its association with quality of life (QoL) in middle childhood. QoL is a complex …

Background Evidence is required as to when and where to focus resources to achieve the
greatest gains for children's language development. Key to these decisions is the …

Background Little is known about the nature, range and prevalence of different subgroups in
language trajectories extant in a population from 4 to 11 years. This hinders strategic …

Background Effective co‐practice is essential to deliver services for children with speech,
language and communication needs (SLCN). The necessary skills, knowledge and …

Background Collaboration between parents and speech and language therapists (SLTs) is
seen as a key element in family‐centred models. Collaboration can have positive impacts on …