Language impairment and comorbid vulnerabilities among young people in custody.
Nathan HughesPrathiba ChitsabesanKaren BryanRohan BorschmannNathaniel R SwainCharlotte LennoxJennifer ShawPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2017)
Earlier identification of language difficulties requires routine assessment of young people at risk of engagement in offending behavior. Where language difficulties are identified, holistic assessments of needs should be undertaken. There is a need for speech and language therapy provision within youth justice services, as well as in other services accessed by young people at risk of engagement in offending.