Comparative study of the phonology of preschool children prenatally exposed to cocaine and multiple drugs and non-exposed children

Cocaine and multiple drug abuse among young adults has spawned research interest in fetal exposure and the sequela of that exposure during the formative developmental years. Previous study of the language development of exposed children has not specifically addressed phonological acquisition. In the...

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Published in:Journal of communication disorders 1998-05, Vol.31 (3), p.231-244
Main Authors: Madison, Charles L, Johnson, Jeanne M, Seikel, J.Anthony, Arnold, Marjorie, Schultheis, Leanne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Articulation Disorders - chemically induced
Articulation Disorders - diagnosis
Biological and medical sciences
Child clinical studies
Child, Preschool
Cocaine
Cocaine - adverse effects
Delayed Speech
Drug Abuse
Drugs
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Infant
Language Acquisition
Language and communication disorders
Language Development Disorders - chemically induced
Language Development Disorders - diagnosis
Male
Medical sciences
Phonology
Pregnancy
Prenatal
Prenatal Drug Exposure
Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects
Prenatal Influences
Processes
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychotropic Drugs - adverse effects
Speech Impairments
Speech Intelligibility - drug effects
Substance-Related Disorders - diagnosis
Young Children
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Summary:Cocaine and multiple drug abuse among young adults has spawned research interest in fetal exposure and the sequela of that exposure during the formative developmental years. Previous study of the language development of exposed children has not specifically addressed phonological acquisition. In the present study, the speech of 25 children prenatally exposed to cocaine and multiple drugs was analyzed and compared to that of 25 children who were not prenatally exposed to determine if differences were evident in their phonological patterns. The children ranged in age from 22 months to 51 months. The number and type of phonological processes produced, number of utterances needed to produce a 50-word sample, number of unintelligible words produced, and Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) scores were recorded and analyzed. The use of cocaine and multiple drugs during pregnancy was associated with an increase in the use of phonological processes.
ISSN:0021-9924
1873-7994
DOI:10.1016/S0021-9924(97)00091-9