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Audiological Medicine. International Journal of Audiology. Scandinavian Audiology. Dyslexia and psychosocial factors. A follow-up study of young Norwegian adults with a history of dyslexia in childhood. Research Article.

Dyslexia and psychosocial factors. A follow-up study of young Norwegian adults with a history of dyslexia in childhood

Group intervention for siblings of children with disabilities: a pilot study in a clinical setting. Research Papers Group intervention for siblings of children with disabilities: a pilot study in a clinical setting January 2012, Vol. 34, No. 1 , Pages 69-75 (doi:10.3109/09638288.2011.587087)

Group intervention for siblings of children with disabilities: a pilot study in a clinical setting

Migraine – more than a headache: women’s experiences of living with migraine. Research Papers Migraine – more than a headache: women’s experiences of living with migraine February 2012, Vol. 34, No. 4 , Pages 329-336 (doi:10.3109/09638288.2011.607211) Correspondence: Stina Rutberg, Division of Health and Rehabilitation, Department of Health Science, Luleå University of Technology, SE 971 87 Luleå , Sweden.

Migraine – more than a headache: women’s experiences of living with migraine

Purpose: In this qualitative study the aim was to explore the meaning of living with migraine. Implications for RehabilitationThe meaning of living with migraine is experienced as having a debilitating disorder which accompanies life in the sense that it or the threat of its return is always present, and yet invisible to others.There is a need for healthcare professionals to increase their awareness of the meaning of living with migraine, to enable them to meet the needs of each person with migraine. Migraine is a common disorder that affects three times more women than men [1]. Design Participants Data collection Data analysis Justification of the study Acknowledgement. Parental recall of children's early development. Original Article Parental recall of children's early development.

Parental recall of children's early development

Pragmatic language impairment and associated behavioural problems. Research Reports Pragmatic language impairment and associated behavioural problems March 2010, Vol. 45, No. 2 , Pages 204-214 Address correspondence to: Mieke Pauline Ketelaars, Department of Special Education, Radboud University Nijmegen, PO Box 9104, NL-6500 HE Nijmegen, the Netherlands; e-mail: M.Ketelaars@pwo.ru.nl Background: Specific language impairment (SLI) is diagnosed when a child shows isolated structural language problems.

Pragmatic language impairment and associated behavioural problems

The diagnosis of pragmatic language impairment (PLI) is given to children who show difficulties with the use of language in context. Aims: This study aims to clarify the incidence and nature of behavioural problems in children with PLI using a prognostic design in mainstream education. Methods & Procedures: Teachers completed the Children's Communication Checklist (CCC) and the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) and provided additional data for a sample of 1364 children aged 4 years.

Rhythm and language in children with moderate learning difficulties. Original Article Rhythm and language in children with moderate learning difficulties 1997, Vol. 32, No. 1 , Pages 99-108 †Correspondence: Dilys A.

Rhythm and language in children with moderate learning difficulties

Treharne, Department of Human Communication Science, University of Sheffield, 18 Claremont Crescent, Sheffield, S102TA, UK The relationship between rhythmic ability, syllabic structure in the production of single words and two-word phrases, and overall language ability was assessed in a group of 22 children, aged between 4;0-8;0, with moderate learning difficulties in the absence of gross sensory, motor or behavioural difficulties.

Cet article étudie la relation entre la capacité rythmique, la structure syllabique lors de la production de mots isolés et de groupes de deux mots et la compétence linguistique générale chez 22 enfants. Skill development in an employment-training program for adolescents with disabilities. Research Papers Skill development in an employment-training program for adolescents with disabilities.

Skill development in an employment-training program for adolescents with disabilities

The link between prosody and language skills in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and/or dyslexia. Research Reports The link between prosody and language skills in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and/or dyslexia 2009, Vol. 44, No. 4 , Pages 466-488 (doi:10.1080/13682820802591643) Center for Developmental Language Disorders and Cognitive Neuroscience, Division of Psychology and Language Sciences, University College London, 2 Wakefield Street, London WC1N 1PF, UK h.vanderlely@ucl.ac.uk Background: Children with specific language impairment (SLI) and dyslexia are known to have impairments in various aspects of phonology, which have been claimed to cause their language and literacy impairments.

The link between prosody and language skills in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and/or dyslexia