title: Language and pragmatic profile in children with ADHD measured by Children's Communication Checklist 2nd edition.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of this study was to explore whether children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have language and/or pragmatic difficulties compared to typically developing children.
  
  
  METHODS
  Nineteen children with ADHD (age 5-12 years) and nineteen typically developing children (age 5-8 years) were evaluated using the Finnish version of Children's Communication Checklist 2nd edition (CCC-2). The CCC-2 questionnaire was filled in by their parents.
  
  
  RESULTS
  According to the CCC-2 questionnaire, differences between the groups were found in linguistic abilities, pragmatics skills, and social interaction.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  According to the CCC-2 profiles, many children with ADHD may have various kinds of communication difficulties, even if they do not have a diagnosed language disorder.
authors.affiliation: Health Center of Muhos , Muhos , Finland.
authors.forename: Raija
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Väisänen
authors.forename: Soile
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Loukusa
authors.forename: Irma
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Moilanen
authors.forename: Anneli
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yliherva
mesh_terms: D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000175:diagnosis*; D057189:Checklist; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003142:Communication; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007807:Language Tests; D008297:Male
keywords: ADHD; Children's Communication Checklist 2nd edition; pragmatic language impairment