Maria Psyridou|Kenneth Eklund|Anna?Maija Poikkeus|Minna Torppa
Reading outcomes of children with delayed early vocabulary: A follow-up from age 2–16
University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä|University of Jyväskylä
delays expressive vocabulary associated lower outcomes reading aim conduct longterm followup study investigate early expressive vocabulary delay late talking predicts reading development participants age 16 examine prediction different presence family risk dyslexia fr early receptive vocabulary delay expressive receptive vocabulary skills assessed age 225 years reading skills grades 2 3 8 9 age 816 longitudinal sample consisted 200 finnishspeaking children 108 fr dyslexia 92 came families without reading difficulties compared reading development five subgroups 1 fr vocabulary delay 2 fr late talkers 3 fr late talkers coexisting receptive vocabulary delay 4 fr late talkers 5 fr vocabulary delay group fr expressive receptive vocabulary delay difficulties reading comprehension reading fluency late talkers without receptive vocabulary difficulties tended become typical readers delays early vocabulary lead reading comprehension deficit specification expressive vocabulary deficit alone alleviate time whereas combined deficit stronger risk marker