Health-related quality of life of children with low language from early childhood to adolescence: results from an Australian longitudinal population-based study.
Ha Nguyet Dao LeFiona MensahPatricia EadieCristina McKeanEmma SciberrasEdith L BavinSheena ReillyLisa GoldPublished in: Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines (2020)
Children with low language experienced reduced HRQoL from 4 to 13 years. More than half had declining trajectories in HRQoL highlighting the need to monitor these children over time. Interventions should not only aim to improve children's language ability but also address the wider functional impacts of low language.