Differential Long-Term Outcomes for Individuals With Histories of Preschool Speech Sound Disorders.

ABSTRACT: Purpose The goal of this study was to determine whether adolescent outcomes for individuals with histories of early speech sound disorders (SSD) could be differentiated by speech and language skills at earlier ages (preschool, 4-6 years, and school age, 7-10 years). Method The study used a retrospective longitudinal design. Participants with and without histories of early SSD were classified in adolescence as having no SSD, resolved SSD, low multisyllabic word (MSW; difficulty with MSW repetition but no errors in conversational speech), or persistent speech disorders (errors in both conversational speech and MSW repetition). Analysis of variance was employed to determine whether early speech, language, and literacy skills distinguished these adolescent outcome groups. Results Preschool and

SUBMITTER: Lewis BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7251599 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature