Cynthia S. Puranik|Christopher J. Lonigan
Early Writing Deficits in Preschoolers With Oral Language Difficulties
University of Pittsburgh|University of Pittsburgh
purpose study investigate whether preschool children language impairments li group documented reading difficulties also experience writing difficulties addition purpose examine writing outcomes differed children concomitant cognitive deficits addition oral language problems group 293 preschool children administered assessment battery included measures examine oral language nonverbal cognition emergent reading writing children divided four groups based language cognitive performance findings study show early preschool children weaker oral language skills lag behind peers stronger oral language skills terms writingrelated skills children oral language cognitive deficits performed poorly children whose deficits confined oral language childs cognitive ability also impact emergent writing skills appears moderated oral language skills results consistent research documenting links preschool language emergent reading children history li