Numerous studies have been conducted involving preschoolers with speech and language disorders, suggesting a potential relationship between their communicative abilities and social acceptance. Because social status is highly valued by children and youth, this possible relationship warrants further exploration. The purpose of this study was to further describe children with speech sound disorders (SSD) and language learning disorders (LLD) in preschool and kindergarten, to determine if there was a difference between their social ratings and social skills in relation to the ratings and social skills of their typically developing peers (TDP). Participants for this study included seventeen children with communication disorders and 93 classroom peers. The rating-scale sociometric measure was used to compare the peer acceptance of these two groups. The Social Skills Rating System (SSRS) was also used to assess and compare the social skills of these two groups. Results indicated that children with communication disorders were less preferred playmates according to their mean social rating and demonstrated fewer social skills according the SSRS. Children with communication disorders also demonstrated a higher occurrence of negative ratings and problem behaviors than their TDP. Speech-language pathologists, parents, and educators should consider the implications of SSD and LLD beyond the arena of academic achievement and target social language skills as well. / A Thesis submitted to the School of Communication Science and Disorders in partial
fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science. / Degree Awarded: Summer Semester, 2010. / Date of Defense: June 21, 2010. / Popularity, Communication Disorders, Peer Acceptance / Includes bibliographical references. / Carla W. Jackson, Professor Directing Thesis; Kenn Apel, Committee Member; Murray Krantz, Committee Member.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_168208 |
| Contributors | Geiger, Brittany Middleton (authoraut), Jackson, Carla W. (professor directing thesis), Apel, Kenn (committee member), Krantz, Murray (committee member), Department of Accounting (degree granting department), Florida State University (degree granting institution) |
| Publisher | Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Language | English, English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, text |
| Format | 1 online resource, computer, application/pdf |
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