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Words Matter: Looking Under Poor Choices And Negative Behaviors.
Ward, Susan. Soucaze, Carole.
Journal Article
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Published:  March-April 2018
Fostering Families Today
Vol. 18, No. 1 , p. 60-61
Fostering Media Connections
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Los Angeles, CA  90014
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This article explains the language gaps foster children may have due to trauma, neglect, or inconsistent caregiving. It notes foster children may struggle with auditory processing issues that can impair both academic and social performance, have difficulties when speaking with peers, may not have the vocabulary or skills to talk about their feelings, and may struggle to understand concepts like time, distance, or amount. Foster parents are encouraged to speak slowly, in a positive, upbeat tone and have an assessment done if there are concerns about speech and language development.
Keywords:
foster children; children with disabilities; language development; communication techniques; child rearing; parenting skills; VERBAL ABILITY; LANGUAGE DISORDERS; behavior problems