Effectiveness of the Language Intervention Programme for Preschool Children

Lousada, Marisa; Ramalho, Margarida; Marques, Carolina

doi:10.1159/000448684

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“…This result agrees with previous studies that found the positive effect of speech therapy in cases of language delay in children [23]. However, this effectiveness was debatable in other studies depending on target group, cause of delay, and child's age [24][25][26].…”

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Polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation can improve specific language impairment in preschool children: a pilot study

Yasseen

Waly

Abdulghani

2020

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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Background: Speech and language are one of the higher cognitive brain functions. Language delay is one of the major concerns of child health in Egypt. Speech therapy is the standard management in language delay. Objective: We aimed to investigate the potential role of dietary supplementation with polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in improving specific language impairment. Subjects and methods: A total of 220 children (ages 3-4) were included in this study at the Phonetics Department, Helwan School of Medicine, Egypt, during the period from 2015 to 2018. Children received comprehensive neurological examination and intelligence quotient (IQ) test to exclude the other causes of language delay. Language evaluation was performed using the Arabic language test. They either received family counseling, speech therapy (45 min; 3 times a week for 16 weeks), and PUFA supplementation 500 mg twice daily (group A) or only counseling and speech therapy (group B). Language quotient (LQ) was calculated before and after treatment. Results: Our results show that LQ significantly improved in group A compared with group B (p < 0.004).Conclusion: Dietary supplementation with PUFA has a beneficial role in the management of specific language impairment along with speech therapy.

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Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 91%

Polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation can improve specific language impairment in preschool children: a pilot study

Yasseen

Waly

Abdulghani

2020

Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg

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“…(e.g. Smith-Lock, Leitao, Lambert & Nickels, 2013;Lousada, Ramalho & Marques, 2016;Hegazi, Neumann & Rosenfeld, 2020). These findings provide strong evidence of the need for identification and intervention when addressing children's speech and language needs.…”

Section: Speech-language Interventionmentioning

confidence: 69%

Developmental language disorders in Cyprus

Theodorou¹,

Kambanaros²,

Petinou³

2022

JMBS

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The term developmental language disorder (DLD) refers to the condition in which a child fails to achieve the speech and language milestones that are expected for his/her chronological age. The disorder is often linked to a series of add-on effects such as learning difficulties, trouble with socializing, problematic behaviour and low self-esteem. According to the international literature, DLD affects approximately 7% of school children in mainstream education. This paper reports on research conducted in Cyprus aiming to map the services provided by speech and language therapists (SLTs) to children with DLD. A questionnaire containing key areas of enquiry was developed and distributed to professionals working with DLD in Cyprus. A total of 44 responses were submitted by SLTs who provide services to individuals with DLD. The findings showed that the majority of children with DLD are diagnosed with a mixed receptive/expressive language disorder and are, on average, 7 years of age. The speech therapy interventions provided by professionals were twice a week and were most often on an individual basis. The maximum number of sessions was not pre-determined. Findings underscored the need for further research in defining service provision issues for children with DLD in Cyprus.

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“…These potential linguistic delays were not significantly related to problem behaviors (Table 8); this probably reflects yet undetermined environmental variables. Nevertheless, the results justify implementing routine language screening in all childhood clinic visits [8][9][10]. Language development predicts the child's intellect, while language difficulty correlates with learning problems [11].…”

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Screening for speech-language development in Emirati toddlers.

Almekaini¹,

Zoubeidi²,

Albustanji³

et al. 2017

psychology-cognition

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Background: The normal development of speech-language is especially challenging for Emirati toddlers, as they are frequently raised by live-in multilingual caretakers. Methods: In this community-based study, we screened preschool Emirati children for delayed expressive language and associated socio-emotional/behavioral problems. Arabic versions of the Language Development Survey and Child Behavior Checklist for ages 1.5-5 years were validated before being used in this study. The data collection instruments (questionnaires) were completed by primary caregivers in the presence of trained staff. Delayed language was defined as a vocabulary size fewer than 20 words at 18-23 months or fewer than 50 words at 24-35 months.Results: One hundred fifty two children (median-age, 26 months; 53% females) were enrolled in this study. Fifty-six percent of 18-23 month-old children had vocabulary size ≥ 20 words, 48% of the 24-29 month-old had vocabulary size ≥ 50 words and 46% of the 30-35 month-old had vocabulary size ≥ 50 words. Fifty four percent of 24-34 month-old children used combining words; with an average (SD) length-of-phrases of 3.9 (1.1), median=4.0; range=2.0-6.0. Household words (e.g. bed) were most common and exterior words (e.g. flowers) were least common. Vocabulary size was not significantly associated with gender, socioemotional variables or behavioral problems. Conclusion:Many toddlers with potential delayed speech-language were identified. They require further assessment and intervention, when indicated. Appropriate language screening strategies should be implemented in the childhood health supervision visits. Comprehensive studies of functional use of language for communication, discrimination and production of speech sounds and acquisition of reading and writing skills are greatly needed in our region.

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Effectiveness of the Language Intervention Programme for Preschool Children

Cited by 7 publications

References 11 publications

Polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation can improve specific language impairment in preschool children: a pilot study

Polyunsaturated fatty acids supplementation can improve specific language impairment in preschool children: a pilot study

Developmental language disorders in Cyprus

Screening for speech-language development in Emirati toddlers.

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