Language delay and hyperactivity in preschoolers: evidence for a distinct subgroup of hyperactives.
The possibility of a separate subgroup of language-delayed hyperactive preschoolers was explored. Cognitive and demographic variables of a series of cases at the Royal Ottawa Hospital Preschool Program were examined. A group of language-delayed hyperactive preschoolers was compared with a non-language delayed group of hyperactives and a non-hyperactive clinical comparison group. Significant differences between the language-delayed hyperactives and the two comparison groups were found on such variables as IQ, expressive language, receptive language, and visual-motor integration. The evidence presented supports the possibility of a separate subgroup of hyperactive preschoolers with language delay and hyperactivity. The implications for both practice and theory are discussed and suggestions are made for further research.
Child and Family Studies Centre, Clarke Institute of Psychiatry, Toronto, Ontario.
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Beitchman
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Tuckett
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Batth
D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D008370:Manuals as Topic