Data Compiled from Quantitative & Qualitative Studies:
Comparing the number of discipline referrals students with and without a language impairment received in a semester.Â
Surveys filled out by SLPs & teachers:
Teachers were asked to evaluate their student's social skills. The survey results were separated and compared based on whether the students had a language impairment or not.
Teachers were asked about trends in problematic behaviors in their students. The survey results were separated and compared based on whether the students had a language impairment or not.
SLPs were asked to rate how frequent and problematic certain behaviors were in their students. The results were compiled into four categories and averaged.
Sample:
These studies covered two age groups:
Most of the studies observed Kindergarten through 2nd Grade students.
Snow (2019) discussed the effects of having an untreated language impairment high school students.