Table 4.

Themes and subthemes.

Theme	Subtheme
1. Many mothers reported receiving confusing or irrelevant diagnostic terms for language disorder.
2. Mothers of children with language disorder were distressed about their children's language problems.	2.1. Mothers felt responsible for their children's language difficulties.
	2.2. The assessment process was emotionally difficult.
	2.3. Mothers were concerned about their child's general education.
	2.4. Mothers were concerned about their children's future.
3. Mothers did not always trust or understand their children's SLP.	3.1. Mothers expressed uncertainty over the diagnosis.
	3.2. Mothers did not understand the information provided about their child.
	3.3. Mothers saw a disconnect between their views/values and the SLP's views/values.
4. Mothers appeared satisfied with the speech-language pathology services their child had been receiving.

Note. SLP = speech-language pathologist.