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Prelinguistic communication development in children with childhood apraxia of speech: A retrospective analysis.

Authors :
Highman, Chantelle
Leitão, Suze
Hennessey, Neville
Piek, Jan
Source :
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology; Feb2012, Vol. 14 Issue 1, p35-47, 13p, 7 Charts
Publication Year :
2012

Abstract

In a retrospective study of prelinguistic communication development, clinically referred preschool children (n == 9) aged 3-4 years, who as infants had failed a community-based screening program, were evaluated for features of childhood apraxia of speech (CAS). Four children showed no features and either delayed or normal language, five had from three-to-seven CAS features and all exhibited delayed language. These children were matched by age with 21 children with typically-developing (TD) speech and language skills. Case-control comparisons of retrospective data from 9 months of age for two participants with more severe features of CAS at preschool age showed a dissociated pattern with low expressive quotients on the Receptive-Expressive Emergent Language Assessment-Second Edition (REEL-2) and records of infrequent babbling, but normal receptive quotients. However, other profiles were observed. Two children with milder CAS features showed poor receptive and expressive development similar to other clinically referred children with no CAS features, and one child with severe CAS features showed poor receptive but normal expressive developmental milestones at 9 months and records of frequent babbling. Results suggest some but not all children with features of suspected CAS have a selective deficit originating within speech motor development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17549507
Volume :
14
Issue :
1
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
International Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
70384654
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3109/17549507.2011.596221