Language units are specialist educational settings that provide integrated speech and language therapy and curriculum delivery for children with severe language disorders within mainstream schools. This study presents an account of a preschool language unit (PLU) from the perspectives of children with language disorders currently in attendance, their parents, and teaching staff. Six child-led, multi-modal interviews, six parent questionnaires, and interviews with three members of staff were analysed using Framework Analysis (Ritchie et al., 2003). Results showed that staff and parents perceive that attending the PLU positively impacts the children, but raised concerns that accessing PLUs can be difficult due to number restrictions. Children valued play and friendships within the PLU, while parents valued the PLU’s role in supporting communication and socialization. This study offers a unique account of how a PLU supports children with language disorders from the perspectives of children, parents and staff.

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语言障碍专家规定：工作人员和服务用户对学前语言单元的看法

语言单元是专业的教育环境，为主流学校内的严重语言障碍儿童提供综合的言语和语言治疗以及课程交付。本研究从目前就读的有语言障碍的儿童、他们的父母和教职员工的角度介绍了学前语言单元 (PLU)。使用框架分析 (Ritchie et al., 2003) 分析了六次儿童主导的多模式访谈、六次家长问卷以及对三名员工的访谈。结果表明，工作人员和家长认为参加 PLU 对孩子们有积极的影响，但担心由于数量限制，访问 PLU 可能很困难。孩子们重视 PLU 中的游戏和友谊，而父母则重视 PLU 在支持沟通和社交方面的作用。这项研究从儿童、父母和工作人员的角度提供了关于 PLU 如何支持患有语言障碍的儿童的独特说明。