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Language and Independence in Adolescents with and without a History of Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Durkin, Kevin – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2008
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…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Compulsory Education, Language Impairments, Economically Disadvantaged
Specific Language Impairment and School Outcomes. I: Identifying and Explaining Variability at the End of Compulsory Education
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Durkin, Kevin; Simkin, Zoe; Knox, Emma – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: This investigation reports the results of national educational examinations in secondary schooling for young people who have been participating in the Manchester Language Study. Aims: The emphasis of the study is on furthering understanding of educational outcomes at the end of compulsory education. Methods & Procedures: A total of…
Descriptors: Compulsory Education, Language Impairments, Outcomes of Education, Adolescents
The Role of Language, Social Cognition, and Social Skill in the Functional Social Outcomes of Young Adolescents with and without a History of SLI
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Botting, Nicola; Conti-Ramsden, Gina – British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2008
Abstract: Social skill and language are known to relate, not least in the example of those with specific language impairment (SLI). However, most of the research examining this trend has been conducted on young primary school age children and the nature of the relationships is unclear. Furthermore, little is known about which young people in…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Language Role, Young Adults, Social Cognition