The Interface between ADHD and Language Impairment: An Examination of Language, Achievement, and Cognitive Processing

Cohen, Nancy J.; Vallance, Denise D.; Barwick, Melanie; Im, Nancie; Menna, Rosanne; Horodezky, Naomi B.; Isaacson, Lila

doi:10.1111/1469-7610.00619

The Interface between ADHD and Language Impairment: An Examination of Language, Achievement, and Cognitive Processing

Language impairments are commonly observed among children referred for psychiatric services. The most frequent psychiatric diagnosis of children with language impairment (LI) is Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). It is not clear whether there are differences between children with AD…