Cited by 105Language Development and DisordersAttention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDevelopmental and Educational Neuropsychology

Assessing the Language of Children With Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Oram, Janis, Fine, Jonathan, Okamoto, Carol, Tannock, Rosemary·1999·American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology

Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) involves, according to theory, an underlying impairment of executive function—the cognitively based control system that regulates behavior. It is possible that this executive dysfunction interferes with performance on certain tasks used to identify language impairment (LI). We compared the performance of 3 groups of children aged 7 to 11 years: ADHDonly ( n = 25), ADHD+LI ( n = 28), and non-ADHD controls ( n = 24), on 18 tasks within 3 language measures (Test of Word Finding, Rosner’s Auditory Analysis Test, Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals-Revised). Children with ADHD-only performed like those without the disorder on most tasks examined. However, the CELF-R Formulated Sentences subtest was particularly difficult for children with ADHD-only. In-depth error analysis indicated that aspects of the executive dysfunction in ADHD such as impulsivity and pragmatic deficits may have influenced performance on this subtest. Clinical implications for testing children with ADHD are discussed.

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  • It was already known that children with ADHD often encounter all types of language deficiencies.

    “It was already known that children with ADHD often encounter all types of language deficiencies (Study 1, Baird et al. 2000;Bruce et al. 2006;Oram et al. 1999;Tannock and Schachar 1996)”

    From Language Profiles in ASD, SLI, and ADHD (2008) · cites this paper as Oram et al. 1999

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Authors
Oram, J., Fine, J., Okamoto, C., & Tannock, R.
Affiliations
  • The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Ontario
  • Bar-Ilan University (IL)
  • Hospital for Sick Children (CA)
Venue
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
Published
1999-02
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
72-80
ISSN
  • 1058-0360 (ISSN-L)
  • 1558-9110
OpenAlex
W1967513738
Cited by
105
References
19
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FWCI
4.83
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
Keywords
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, language impairment, executive function, language assessment, impulsivity, pragmatic deficits, children

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