Intellectual Disabilities
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Which genetic mechanisms underlie the relationship between preschool vocabulary and later literacy skills?
Preschool vocabulary acquisition is associated with later language and literacy skills. Genetic factors might partially explain this link, but the precise mechanisms are unclear. Thus far, twin-based studies have implicated mechanisms involving genetic amplification or genetic innovation.
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How far have we advanced this decade in understanding reading disorders?
Earlier this year, Margaret Snowling and Charles Hulme at the University of Oxford compiled an Annual Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry on reading disorders.
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Sleep problems in preschoolers predict depression and anxiety severity
The bidirectional links between sleep problems and psychopathology in children have been well-reviewed,1 but few investigations have been performed in young samples and those with early-onset psychopathology.
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Children with ASD show intact statistical word learning
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) exhibit word-learning difficulties early in childhood development.
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Early speech sound disorder alone confers a low risk on reading difficulties
Early speech sound disorder (SSD) combined with other risk factors, such as language impairment (LI) and dyslexia, can have negative consequences on literacy development, according to new research from Marianna Hayiou-Thomas and colleagues.
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Machine learning improves ADI-R efficiency
Early interventions in autism spectrum disorder (ASD) are essential to improve communication and behavioural skills in affected children. Now, researchers have used machine learning to derive new instrument algorithms that may help practitioners screen for autism more efficiently and effectively.
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Routine screening is needed to identify language problems in children with ADHD
In 2017, Emma Sciberras and colleagues conducted a Research Review for the Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry to rigorously analyse how common are language problems in children with Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Here, the researchers discuss their main findings and explain why they consider that a screen for language function would be a valuable addition to current ADHD assessments.
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Children with a language disorder are vulnerable to sexual abuse
Preliminary data suggest that children with language disorder may be at an increased risk of child sexual abuse (CSA),1,2 but few have studied the CSA experiences, disclosure patterns or reactions to disclosure in these children.
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