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St. John, Miya; Columbus, Georgie; Brignell, Amanda; Carew, Peter; Skeat, Jemma; Reilly, Sheena; Morgan, Angela T. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2020
Background: Congenital hearing loss is the most common birth anomaly, typically influencing speech and language development, with potential for later academic, social and employment impacts. Yet, surprisingly, the nuances of how speech is affected have not been well examined with regards to the subtypes of speech-sound disorder (SSD). Nor have the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Speech Impairments, Phonology, Speech Language Pathology
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McKinnon, David H.; McLeod, Sharynne; Reilly, Sheena – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2007
Purpose: The aims of this study were threefold: to report teachers' estimates of the prevalence of speech disorders (specifically, stuttering, voice, and speech-sound disorders); to consider correspondence between the prevalence of speech disorders and gender, grade level, and socioeconomic status; and to describe the level of support provided to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Incidence, Voice Disorders, Stuttering
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Craig, Ashley; Hancock, Karen; Tran, Yvonne; Craig, Magali; Peters, Karen – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2002
Telephone interviews with families (n=4,689) in New South Wales, Australia, found the prevalence of stuttering in the overall population was 0.72% with highest rates in children (1.4) and lowest in adolescents (0.53%). Male to female ratios were 2.3:1 overall. Incidence estimates ranged from 2.1% in adults to 3.4% in older children. The…
Descriptors: Adults, Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries