Yvonne Wren|Laura L. Miller|Tim J. Peters|Alan Emond|Sue Roulstone
Prevalence and Predictors of Persistent Speech Sound Disorder at Eight Years Old: Findings From a Population Cohort Study
North Bristol NHS Trust|University Of Bristol Dental Hospital|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of Bristol|University of the West of England
purpose purpose study determine prevalence predictors persistent speech sound disorder ssd children aged 8 years disregarding children presenting solely common clinical distortions ie residual errors method data avon longitudinal study parents children boyd et al 2012 used children classified persistent ssd basis percentage consonants correct measures connected speech samples multivariable logistic regression analyses performed identify predictors results estimated prevalence persistent ssd 36 children persistent ssd likely boys families homeowners early childhood predictors identified important weak sucking 4 weeks often combining words 24 months limited use word morphology 38 months unintelligible strangers age 38 months schoolage predictors identified important maternal report difficulty pronouncing certain sounds hearing impairment age 7 years tympanostomy tube insertion age 8 years history suspected coordination problems contribution findings understanding risk factors persistent ssd nature condition considered conclusion variables identified predictive persistent ssd suggest factors across motor cognitive linguistic processes may place child risk supplemental material httpsdoiorg1023641asha14963811