Publications by authors named "Erica Macedo de Paula"
Objective:: The aim of this research was to compare language development (expressive and receptive skills) in children awaiting liver transplantation with that of children who have already undergone the surgical procedure.
Methods:: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted with 76 children divided into groups, as follows: 31 children who were candidates for liver transplantation (Group 1; G1), 45 children who had already undergone liver transplantation (Group 2; G2), and a control group (CG) of 60 healthy, normally developing children. Health status information was gathered, and the Test of Early Language Development (TELD)-3 was used to assess language skills.
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to explore how children with Specific Language Impairment (SLI) resolve conflicts and whether the amount of speech-language therapy they receive affects their performance on conflict resolution tasks.
- It involved 20 children with SLI and a control group of 40 typically developing children, who were assessed on their ability to handle hypothetical conflicts using various strategies ranked from level 0 (ineffective) to level 4 (most effective).
- Results indicated that children with SLI struggled more with conflict resolution, mainly using lower-level strategies, and no significant link was found between the duration of speech-language therapy and their overall performance.