articleJournal of Speech Language and Hearing ResearchDec 1, 2002Closed access

A Longitudinal Investigation of Reading Outcomes in Children With Language Impairments

HWHugh W. CattsMEMarc E. FeyJBJ. Bruce TomblinXZXuyang Zhang

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Abstract

This investigation examined the reading outcomes of children with language impairments (LI). A large subsample of children who participated in an epidemiologic study of language impairments in kindergarten (J. B. Tomblin, N. Records, P. Buckwalter, X. Zhang, E. Smith, & M. O'Brien, 1997) was followed into second and fourth grades. Participants' language, reading, and nonverbal cognitive abilities were assessed. Results indicated that children with LI in kindergarten were at a high risk for reading disabilities in second and fourth grades. This risk was higher for children with a nonspecific language impairment (nonverbal and language deficits) than for those with a specific language impairment (deficits in…

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  • Psychology
  • Reading (process)
  • Nonverbal communication
  • Developmental psychology
  • Specific language impairment
  • Language development
  • Literacy
  • Longitudinal study
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  • Quality Education
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