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Development of Structural and Pragmatic Language Skills in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Vassiliu, Chrysoula; Mouzaki, Angeliki; Antoniou, Faye; Ralli, Asimina M.; Diamanti, Vassiliki; Papaioannou, Sophia; Katsos, Napoleon – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2023
The few reports on the language skills of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) offer conflicting evidence on whether they face significant challenges, and if so, whether these challenges are present in all aspects of language. Here, we investigated a sample of Greek-speaking children with ADHD (n = 29) using a structural…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Language Skills, Children, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
Predicting Written Language Competence and Pragmatics in Students at Risk of Reading Disability in Oman Using Teacher Report Data
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Fatma Alkaf; Mahmoud Mohamed Emam; Rashid Almehrizi; Ali-Mahdi Kazem; Gary A. Troia; Muna Al-Bulushi – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2024
This study investigated whether teachers' observations of pragmatic language competence predict literacy skills (and the reverse) in students referred for reading disabilities in Oman. A sample of 574 at-risk children between 7 and 12 years old participated. Teachers rated students' pragmatic language, reading, and written expression. Results…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Written Language, Language Skills, Pragmatics