Open AccessA preliminary examination of expressive writing in boys with isolated orofacial clefts
Author(s) -
Jon W. Goodwin,
Amy L. Conrad
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
pediatric research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.056
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1530-0447
pISSN - 0031-3998
DOI - 10.1038/s41390-021-01619-y
Subject(s) - reading (process) , cognition , dyslexia , psychology , developmental psychology , cognitive skill , clinical psychology , linguistics , psychiatry , philosophy
Children with isolated cleft of the lip and/or palate (iCL/P) are at a higher risk for language and reading issues. The current pilot study evaluated concurrent writing skills of children with iCL/P compared to unaffected participants with average (uAR) and impaired (uIR) reading. It was hypothesized that children with iCL/P would perform lower than age-expectations.