title: Children with specific language impairment show difficulties in sensory modulation.
abstract: The purpose of this study is to investigate whether a group of 116 Dutch children with specific language impairment (SLI) shows differences in sensory processing when compared to a control group of age-matched 4-7-year-old typical peers. The Sensory Profile-NL-a standardized questionnaire of 125 items-was completed by caregivers of children in both groups. Children with SLI differed significantly from the control group on all 14 section scores and 4 quadrant scores of the Sensory Profile-NL. The effect size of the difference in sensory modulation patterns of children with and without SLI on this measure was large (Cohen's d ≥ 0.80). Difficulties in sensory modulation can be characterized as frequent co-morbid problems in children with SLI.
authors.affiliation: Royal Auris Group , Rotterdam , The Netherlands. m.taal@auris.nl
authors.forename: Marion N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Taal
authors.forename: André B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Rietman
authors.forename: Sjoeke V D
authors.initials: SV
authors.lastname: Meulen
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Schipper
authors.forename: Philippe H
authors.initials: PH
authors.lastname: Dejonckere
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D017028:Caregivers; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002663:Child Language; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007361:Intelligence Tests; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012677:Sensation; D012678:Sensation Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires