Kate Cain|Simon Bignell
Reading and listening comprehension and their relation to inattention and hyperactivity
Lancaster University|University of Derby
background children diagnoses attentiondeficithyperactivity disorder adhd frequently reading problems date clear whether poor reading associated inattention hyperactivity also whether poor reading comprehension result poor word reading skills general language comprehension weaknesses aims report two studies examine reading listening comprehension skills related inattention hyperactivityimpulsivity samples separate groups 7 11yearolds participated study methods studies used teacher ratings inattention hyperactivityimpulsivity identify three groups risk adhd poor attention high hyperactivity poor attention high hyperactivity also sameage controls study 1 explored inattention hyperactivity predicted reading controlling nonverbal iq vocabulary study 2 compared listening reading comprehension groups results poor attention related poor reading comprehension although relation partially mediated word reading skill study 1 groups high hyperactivity weak listening comprehension relative reading comprehension study 2 conclusions results indicate reading comprehension problems children attention difficulties related poor word reading listening comprehension particularly vulnerable children risk adhd