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A Brief Measure of Language Skills at 3 Years of Age and Special Education Use in Middle Childhood.
McIntyre, Laura Lee; Pelham, William E; Kim, Matthew H; Dishion, Thomas J; Shaw, Daniel S; Wilson, Melvin N.
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  • McIntyre LL; Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences and Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR. Electronic address: llmcinty@uoregon.edu.
  • Pelham WE; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
  • Kim MH; Department of Special Education and Clinical Sciences and Prevention Science Institute, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
  • Dishion TJ; Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ; Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR.
  • Shaw DS; University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • Wilson MN; University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
J Pediatr ; 181: 189-194, 2017 02.
Article em En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-27908645
OBJECTIVE: To test whether a language screener administered during early childhood predicts special education referrals and placement in middle childhood. STUDY DESIGN: A series of logistic regressions was conducted in a longitudinal study of 731 children. Predictor variables included scores on the early language screener (Fluharty Preschool Speech and Language Screening Test-Second Edition [Fluharty-2]) at ages 3 and 4 years, a standardized measure of academic achievement at age 5 years, and parent report of special education services at ages 7.5, 8.5, and 9.5 years. RESULTS: Results showed that higher scores on the Fluharty-2 predicted a reduced likelihood of having an individualized education program (OR 0.48), being referred for special education (OR 0.55), and being held back a grade (OR 0.37). These findings did not vary by sex, race, or ethnicity, and remained significant after controlling for male sex, behavior problems, parental education, and family income. The Fluharty-2 remained predictive of special education outcomes even after controlling for children's academic skills at age 5 years. CONCLUSIONS: Results suggest that structured, brief assessments of language in early childhood are robust predictors of children's future engagement in special education services and low academic achievement. Primary care physicians may use a multipronged developmental surveillance and monitoring protocol designed to identify children who may need comprehensive evaluation and intervention. Early intervention may reduce the need for costly special education services in the future and reduce comorbid conditions.
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Programas de Rastreamento / Transtornos da Comunicação / Educação Inclusiva / Testes de Linguagem Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos
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Texto completo: 1 Coleções: 01-internacional Base de dados: MEDLINE Assunto principal: Programas de Rastreamento / Transtornos da Comunicação / Educação Inclusiva / Testes de Linguagem Tipo de estudo: Observational_studies / Prognostic_studies / Risk_factors_studies / Screening_studies Limite: Child / Child, preschool / Female / Humans / Male Idioma: En Revista: J Pediatr Ano de publicação: 2017 Tipo de documento: Article País de publicação: Estados Unidos