Katherine E Frye, Christopher J Anthony, A Corinne Huggins-Manley, Tina M Smith-Bonahue
Kids these days and kids those days: Investigating perceptions of children's social skills from 1988 to 2007
Journal of school psychology
substantial discrepancy international local prevalence rates speech language communication needs slcn amongst children new zealand reports communication impairment likely underestimates prevalence data describe population characteristics inform scope nature services adequately meet demand parents caregivers central early identification children communication needs may recognise childs needs act concerns crosssectional data available growing new zealand guinz longitudinal study cohort 24 54 72 months age 76 whnau families n 5241 completing three data waves descriptive chisquare analyses used address 1 communication abilities children first 5 years life 2 new zealand parents understand childrens communication 3 new zealand parents concerns 4 trajectories parental concern childrens communication first 6 years life 24 months old 16 children communication skills concern parents 54 months concerns 126 children although parents able describe childs expressive abilities many parents remained unconcerned child demonstrated communication skills met developmental expectations parents offer valuable insights children many cases level concern slcn align professional view reflects nuanced understanding childrens speech language impact future communication skills needs increased awareness public health messaging specifically regarding lifelong influences communication challenges aid prevention early detection intervention already known subject parents expectations child speech language development inform responsive difficulties child appropriate parental concern key recognition children speech language communication needs warrant referral professional paper adds existing knowledge parents aware expressive language skills children acquire accurately identify childrens skills less knowledge ages acquisition parents concerned seek support despite recognisable difficulties demonstrate limited understanding future consequences children communication needs unmet potential actual clinical implications work public health messaging include skills age ranges speech language acquisition additionally educating public impact speech language communication skills childrens futures needed