The language functioning of youth at entry to residential treatment

Alexandra L. Trout; Jacqueline Huscroft-D'Angelo; Catherine Desalvo; Robert Gehringer

doi:10.1080/0886571X.2011.615230

The language functioning of youth at entry to residential treatment

Alexandra L. Trout, Jacqueline Huscroft-D'Angelo, Catherine Desalvo, Robert Gehringer

Special Education and Communication Disorders

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Although much is known about the behavioral and educational characteristics of youth at entry to residential care, little is known about youth language performance. Given the impact of language deficits on outcomes, this study assessed the specific language skills of 70 adolescents at entry to a residential treatment setting. Results revealed elevated levels of risk across Core Language and comprehensive language indexes. Areas of greatest concern were with receptive language skills with just over 75% of the sample indicating some level of impairment. Implications for treatment and practice, study limitations, and recommendations for future research are discussed.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	269-282
Number of pages	14
Journal	Residential Treatment for Children and Youth
Volume	28
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/0886571X.2011.615230
State	Published - Oct 1 2011

Keywords

adolescents
language
out-of-home
residential care

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Law

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