Adversity Exposure, Syntax, and Specific Language Impairment: An Exploratory Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Children exposed to adversity (e.g., chronic poverty, traumatic events, and maltreatment) are at increased risk for performing below age expectations on norm-referenced language assessments, but it is unknown whether the risk is higher for specific language impairment (SLI). This exploratory study investigated whether adversity exposure is associated with reduced grammar knowledge and SLI.

Method

The syntax subtest of the Diagnostic Evaluation of Language Variation-Norm-Referenced (DELV-NR) assessment was administered to 30 school-age children with known histories of adversity exposure. Their primary caregiver also completed a comprehensive adversity exposure measure, which captured adverse event type, frequency, chronicity, and severity. Analyses included t t

SUBMITTER: Selin C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9913135 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature