Gestational age and birth weight variations in young children with language impairment at an early communication intervention clinic
South African Journal of Communication Disorders
| Field | Value | |
| Title | Gestational age and birth weight variations in young children with language impairment at an early communication intervention clinic | |
| Creator | Fouché, Lauren C. Kritzinger, Alta le Roux, Talita | |
| Description | Background: South Africa presents with high preterm birth (PTB) and low birth weight (LBW) rates (14.17%). Numerous conditions characterised by language impairment are associated with LBW and/or PTB. Speech-language therapists may fail to identify older children whose language impairment may have originated from LBW and/or PTB.Objective: To describe the frequency of LBW and/or PTB, in comparison with full-term birth, and associated conditions in children at an early communication intervention (ECI) clinic.Methods: Retrospective data of 530 children aged 3–74 months were analysed, with 91.9% presenting with language impairment.Results: Almost 40% had LBW and/or PTB, and late PTB was the largest category. Factors associated with LBW and/or PTB were prenatal risks, including small-for-gestational age, perinatal risks, including caesarean section, and primary developmental conditions. Secondary language impairment was prevalent, associated with genetic conditions and global developmental delay.Conclusion: The frequency of LBW and/or PTB was unexpectedly high, drawing attention to the origins of language impairment in almost 40% of the caseload at the ECI clinic. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2018-09-17 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/sajcd.v65i1.584 | |
| Source | South African Journal of Communication Disorders; Vol 65, No 1 (2018); 9 pages 2225-4765 0379-8046 | |
| Language | eng | |
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