Clare Mackie|Julie Dockrell
The Nature of Written Language Deficits in Children With SLI
University of Warwick|Google (United States)|Universidad de Londres|Google (United States)
children specific language impairment sli associated difficulties reading decoding reading comprehension date research studies examined childrens written language aim present study evaluate nature extent childrens difficulties writing b investigate relationship oral written language eleven children sli identified mean age 11 years compared group children matched chronological age ca mean age 112 yearsmonths language age la mean ca 73 groups completed standardized measures language production writing reading decoding writing assessment revealed sli group wrote fewer words produced proportionately syntax errors ca group differ measure content written language proportion spelling errors sli group also produced proportionately syntax errors la group relationships among oral language reading writing differed 3 groups nature extent childrens written language problems considered context difficulties spoken language