title: Language functioning and deficits following pediatric traumatic brain injury.
abstract: The purpose of this article is to provide a current review of language functioning and deficits following traumatic brain injury (TBI), specifically among the pediatric population. This paper will: (a) outline the manner in which these deficits may impede functioning across environments; (b) review methods of assessing language functioning within this population; and (c) discuss empirically supported interventions to address noted language deficits as they present in pediatric TBI.
authors.affiliation: Department of Educational Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, 501 West Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX 78207-4415, USA. jeremy.sullivan@utsa.edu
authors.forename: Jeremy R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Sullivan
authors.forename: Cynthia A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Riccio
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000523:psychology*; D002648:Child; D003147:Communication Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D032882:Comprehension; D004411:Dyslexia, Acquired / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007806:Language Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D009483:Neuropsychological Tests; D016896:Treatment Outcome