Gina Conti-Ramsden1, Kevin Durkin. 1. Human Communication and Deafness, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Manchester, Ellen Wilkinson Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, United Kingdom. gina.conti-ramsden@manchester.ac.uk
Abstract
PURPOSE: Achieving behavioral independence is a key task of adolescent development. This 1 article of a companion set of 2 (the 2nd addressing the topic of parental perspectives) presents an investigation of the impact of language ability on independence. METHOD: Longitudinal and follow-up data from 120 adolescents with a history of specific language impairment (SLI), as well as concurrent data on a comparison group of 118 typically developing (TD) young people, are reported. Parental and self-report measures were used to examine independent functioning related to everyday living at the end of compulsory education (16 years of age). RESULTS: Adolescents with SLI are less independent than their TD peers, and level of independence is associated with poor early language and poor later literacy skills. CONCLUSION: Language and literacy play a larger role in adolescent independent functioning than nonverbal abilities in both TD adolescents and adolescents with SLI.
PURPOSE: Achieving behavioral independence is a key task of adolescent development. This 1 article of a companion set of 2 (the 2nd addressing the topic of parental perspectives) presents an investigation of the impact of language ability on independence. METHOD: Longitudinal and follow-up data from 120 adolescents with a history of specific language impairment (SLI), as well as concurrent data on a comparison group of 118 typically developing (TD) young people, are reported. Parental and self-report measures were used to examine independent functioning related to everyday living at the end of compulsory education (16 years of age). RESULTS: Adolescents with SLI are less independent than their TD peers, and level of independence is associated with poor early language and poor later literacy skills. CONCLUSION: Language and literacy play a larger role in adolescent independent functioning than nonverbal abilities in both TD adolescents and adolescents with SLI.
Authors: Rob Zwitserlood; Frank Wijnen; Marjolijn van Weerdenburg; Ludo Verhoeven Journal: Int J Lang Commun Disord Date: 2015-02-19 Impact factor: 3.020