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Neurodevelopmental problems and quality of life in 6‐year‐olds with a history of developmental language disorder
Author(s) -
Ottosson Simon,
Schachinger Lorentzon Ulrika,
Kadesjö Björn,
Gillberg Christopher,
Miniscalco Carmela
Publication year - 2022
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.16104
Subject(s) - language development , medicine , quality of life (healthcare) , language disorder , population , language delay , developmental psychology , specific language impairment , speech disorder , pediatrics , psychology , audiology , psychiatry , cognition , nursing , environmental health
Aim To explore family‐reported neurodevelopmental functioning and quality of life in 6‐year‐olds who had screened positive for developmental language disorder at age 2.5 years. Methods Parents of 85 6‐year‐old children completed questionnaires about child neurodevelopmental difficulties and quality of life. The children were interviewed regarding quality of life, and their language was assessed by speech and language pathologists. Test results at 6 years identified three subgroups: children with developmental language disorder ( n  = 68) or speech sound disorder ( n  = 6) and children with no current language disorder ( n  = 11). Results Out of the 68 children with developmental language disorder, 33 (48%) had significant parent‐rated problems with language, executive functions 17 (25%), perception 15 (22%) and/or motor skills 15 (22%). Four (67%) of the children with speech sound disorder had significant problems with language. Significant problems were reported with language in five (45%) and with perception in four (36%) children with no current language disorder. The parents reported no impaired quality of life, whereas the children themselves reported impairment mainly with school functioning. Conclusions Overlap between language difficulties and other neurodevelopmental problems was higher in 6‐year‐olds who had screened positive for developmental language disorder about 3 years earlier, than in the general population. The parent and child reports of quality of life were not consistent.

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