Sustained Attention in Children With Primary Language Impairment: A Meta-Analysis

What is it about?

This paper synthesizes the results of other studies that have examined attention skills in children with primary or specific language impairment. We found that (on average) children with impaired language skills also have deficits in attention skills.

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Why is it important?

Slower language development may frequently co-occur with weak attention skills. This is important because it may tell us something about the root causes of language impairment. It also reminds both clinical practitioners and researchers that children with language impairment may struggle to complete long tasks.