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Social Confidence in Early Adulthood among Young People with and without a History of Language Impairment
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Durkin, Kevin; Toseeb, Umar; Botting, Nicola; Pickles, Andrew; Conti-Ramsden, Gina – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: The purposes of this study were to test the predictions that lower self-esteem and higher shyness in individuals with a history of language impairment (LI) would continue from adolescence into early adulthood and that those with LI would have lower social self-efficacy in early adulthood. Method: Participants were young people with a…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Self Esteem, Shyness, Adolescents
Developmental Trajectories of Verbal and Nonverbal Skills in Individuals with a History of Specific Language Impairment: From Childhood to Adolescence
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Conti-Ramsden, Gina; St. Clair, Michelle C.; Pickles, Andrew; Durkin, Kevin – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2012
Purpose: To investigate the longitudinal trajectories of verbal and nonverbal skills in individuals with a history of specific language impairment (SLI) from childhood to adolescence. This study focuses on SLI only and investigates within-participant measures across abilities. Method: Verbal and nonverbal skills were assessed in 242 children with…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Verbal Ability, Nonverbal Ability, Language Acquisition