DLD in adolescence Flashcards
1
Q
What domains may be impacted by language disorders?
A
- phonology
- syntax
- semantics and word finding
- pragmatics and social use of language
2
Q
What modalities might language disorders impact?
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-listening
- speaking
- reading
-writing
3
Q
What genres might language disorders impact?
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-narratives
- conversational
- expository (explaining yourself)
4
Q
What are the diagnostic features of DLD in adolescence?
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- poor vocab
-errors in tense marking - limited sentence length and clausal complexity
- word retrieval difficulties
- disorganised stories and explanations
- difficulties producing and understanding complex writing
5
Q
What is the rationale for provision in adolescence?
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- 10.5% adolescence have SEN
- under researched and resourced in adolescence
- stigmatised
- intervention needed to reduce negative outcomes
6
Q
What was the Manchester language study?
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- investigated 50% of SLI 7yos in language bases and followed them up till age 24
- found expressive and receptive ability stable over time
- level of severity stable
- gave rich insights
- however, most of our DLD research is from the same 240 kids
7
Q
What can DLD impact in adolescence?
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- literacy
- education
- depression
-attention deficit disorder - anxiety disorder
- aggressive behaviour
- behavioural, social, and emotional difficulties
- friendships
- peer relations and social cognition
8
Q
How might DLD affect educational engagement?
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- more likely to leave education early
- more likely to require in-class support
- more likely to require extra time in assessments
9
Q
How might DLD affect educational coutcomes?
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- lower on national lists
- less likely to be put forward for exams
- substantial portion acheive qualifications
- substantial portion study beyond compulsory education
- poorer performance on reading and maths
lower grades, levels of qualifications, and levels of education - great variety
10
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How might DLD affect behaviour outcome?
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- strong evidence for association with behaviour disorders
- poorer language skills if at risk of or been excluded
- poorer language scores in youth justice settings and youth offending institutions
- young offenders with DLD are twice as likely to reoffend
11
Q
How might DLD affect employment outcomes?
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- more likely to be unemployed or underemployed
- lower salaries
- lower job security
- large heterogenity
- affects likelihood of part-time working in adolescence
- more likely to work part time
- more likely to be in non-professional occupations
12
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How might DLD affect mental health outcomes?
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- potential link via self- regulation and social interactions
-some evidence of increased emotional problems in severity and frequency
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13
Q
How might adolescent language skills be assessed?
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- standardised assessments
-consulting young people - informal language measures such as expository discourse tasks
14
Q
What should be done with assessment results?
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- communicated across school
- accessible communication profile
- one page summary for all teachers
- more detailed repot for sendco, parents, and form tutor
