Creating Equitable Opportunities for Language and Literacy Development in Childhood and Adolescence

The majority of children acquire language effortlessly but approximately 10% of all children find it difficult especially in the early or preschool years with consequences for many aspects of their subsequent development and experience: literacy, social skills, educational qualifications, mental health and employment.

Citation:
Taylor CL, Christensen D, Zubrick SR. Creating Equitable Opportunities for Language and Literacy Development in Childhood and Adolescence. In: Law JRSMC, editor. Language Development. 1: Cambridge University Press; 2022. p. 231-58.

Keywords:
Language and literacy; childhood development; mental health; educational qualifications

Abstract:
The majority of children acquire language effortlessly but approximately 10% of all children find it difficult especially in the early or preschool years with consequences for many aspects of their subsequent development and experience: literacy, social skills, educational qualifications, mental health and employment.