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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
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; Durkin, Kevin – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2007
Background: Research has consistently documented a relationship between phonological short-term memory skills (STM) and specific language impairment (SLI). This study reports on the development of phonological STM abilities over 3 years in 80 young adolescents with a history of SLI, investigating the nature of the relationship between phonological…
Descriptors: Reading Difficulties, Early Adolescents, Regression (Statistics), Adolescents