The AD/HD Forms Book: Identification, Measurement, and Intervention

Asher, Maia; Gordon, Steven B.; Oliff, Laura

doi:10.1891/0889-8391.14.2.213

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“…In response to questions from the early development portion of the Child History Questionnaire [7], parents reported the age at which their child first demonstrated three early language behaviors. Across both cohorts, 297 parents (87.4% of the total sample) reported the age at which their child first babbled (Mean [M] = 0.25, the standard deviation of the mean [SD] = 0.52, minimum [Min] = 0 [0–6 months] – maximum [Max] = 4 [4–5 years]).…”

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“…Questionnaire items, regarding issues with speech and/or reading prior to beginning 1st grade, were selected from among those administered to parents. The Child History Questionnaire is a parent questionnaire developed to assess a child’s history across a broad range of areas [7]. Here, we focused on the early development portion of the Child History Questionnaire.…”

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The impact of expressive language development and the left inferior longitudinal fasciculus on listening and reading comprehension

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Earle

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2019

J Neurodevelop Disord

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BackgroundDuring the first 3-years of life, as the brain undergoes dramatic growth, children begin to develop speech and language. Hallmarks of this progression are seen when children reach developmental milestones, forming the foundation of language. Expressive language milestones, such as the production of a child’s first word, are delayed in 5–8% of children. While for some children delays in reaching these milestones are harbingers of developmental disorders, for others expressive language delays appear to resolve. Regardless of whether or not early language skills appear resolved, difficulty with later comprehension is a likely outcome. Whether this heightened risk for poor comprehension differs based on text features, individual characteristics, or receipt of intervention remains unknown. Moreover, this relationship between expressive language development and comprehension is not yet linked to neurobiology, though the inferior longitudinal fasciculus (ILF) is a potential neurobiological correlate. Therefore, we investigated the impact of, and interactions between, expressive language development, early intervention, and the ILF on comprehension.MethodsLongitudinal recurrent survival analyses predicted the risk of answering a comprehension question incorrectly. Predictors of comprehension included expressive language development, passage features, participant characteristics, fractional anisotropy, receipt of early intervention, and later diagnosis of speech or language disorders.ResultsChildren with later expressive language milestones had poorer comprehension. When comprehension text features were examined, children with later milestones had poorer listening and reading comprehension, and poorer narrative and expository comprehension. The left ILF acted as a neurodevelopmental correlate, one that moderated the relationship between expressive language milestones and comprehension. Specifically, the left ILF exacerbated the relationship for those who did not receive early intervention and buffered the relationship for those who received intervention services. Early intervention decreased the risk of poor comprehension by 39% for children later diagnosed with a speech or language disorder.ConclusionsEarly intervention should be provided for children with delayed expressive language milestones, particularly those who are at risk for speech or language disorders. The ILF plays a critical role in the relationship between expressive language development and comprehension, which may be that of a protective factor for children with the most severe early issues with speech and language.

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confidence: 99%