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.

Key words:

• children
• language
• TBI
• traumatic brain injury