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Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools Vol.38 128-139 April 2007. doi:10.1044/0161-1461(2007/013)
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Understanding Alexithymia and Language Skills in Children: Implications for Assessment and Intervention

Ineke Way
Paul Yelsma
Adelia M. Van Meter
Connie Black-Pond
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo

Contact author: Ineke Way, School of Social Work, 1903 W. Michigan Avenue, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-5354. E-mail: ineke.way{at}wmich.edu

Purpose: This article reviews the construct of alexithymia and its relationship to language impairment.

Method: The article includes a review of the literature on emotional competence, trauma effects, alexithymia, and language impairment; summarizes tools to assess alexithymia; and provides an intervention framework.

Implications: Understanding the relationship of emotional competence and language impairment may provide a new perspective for speech-language pathologists who are serving children with language and socioemotional impairments.

KEY WORDS: children, alexithymia, language impairment, emotional expressiveness, socioemotional development




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