Zoë Simkin|Gina Conti?Ramsden
Evidence of reading difficulty in subgroups of children with specific language impairment
University of Manchester|University of Manchester
literacy abilities 11year old children specific language impairment sli investigated comparing subgroups current expressiveonly language impairment esli n 30 current combined expressive receptive language impairment ersli n 32 history nowresolved language impairment resolvedsli n 28 ersli subgroup performed less well esli subgroup measures single word reading reading comprehension turn esli subgroup performed less well resolvedsli subgroup analysis individual variation within subgroups revealed three subgroups considerable proportion individuals literacy difficulties addition direct comparisons esli versus ersli subgroups revealed ersli subgroup significantly larger proportion children severe literacy difficulties esli subgroup contrast resolvedsli subgroup virtually children severe literacy difficulties implications findings practice discussed