Journal article
Quality of life in children with developmental language disorder
P Eadie, L Conway, B Hallenstein, F Mensah, C McKean, S Reilly
International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders | WILEY | Published : 2018
Abstract
Background: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is common in children, but little is known about its association with quality of life (QoL) in middle childhood. QoL is a complex construct, aligning with an individual's sense of well-being and is related to functional limitations associated with DLD. Biopsychosocial models of disability account for both the extent and functional limitations of the impairment; however, the DLD literature rarely reports on both aspects. Studies are required that detail QoL in children with and without DLD. Aims: To investigate the association between DLD, identified at 4 years and persisting at 7 years, and QoL over 4, 7 and 9 years; to compare QoL for childr..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
The Early Language in Victoria Study (ELVS) study was supported by the Australian National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC) (project grant numbers 237106, 9436958 and 1041947). Dr Fiona Mensah was supported by an NHMRC Early Career (grant number 1037449) and Career Development Fellowship (grant number 1111160), and Professor Reilly by a NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (grant number 491210). Dr Cristina McKean's postdoctoral position was funded by the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence (grant number 1023493). Laura Conway was supported by an Australian Postgraduate Award. Research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute was supported by the Victorian Government's Operational Infrastructure Support Program. The authors sincerely thank all the children and parents participating in the ELVS.