Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment
The pathogenesis of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is still largely beyond our understanding. In this review, a neuropsychological perspective on language impairments in SLI is taken, focusing specifically on executive functioning (EF) in preschoolers (age range: 2.6-6.1 years) with SLI. Based o...
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| description | The pathogenesis of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is still largely beyond our understanding. In this review, a neuropsychological perspective on language impairments in SLI is taken, focusing specifically on executive functioning (EF) in preschoolers (age range: 2.6-6.1 years) with SLI. Based on the studies described in this review, it can be concluded that similar to school-aged children with SLI, preschoolers with SLI show difficulties in working memory, inhibition and shifting, as revealed by both performance based measures and behavioural ratings. It seems plausible that a complex, reciprocal relationship exists between language and EF throughout development. Future research is needed to examine if, and if yes how, language and EF interact in SLI. Broad neuropsychological assessment in which both language and EF are taken into account may contribute to early detection of SLI. This in turn can lead to early and tailored treatment of children with (suspected) SLI aimed not only at stimulating language development but also at strengthening EF. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-69390fd79d51436ca5466a7121db1ae52022-12-22T03:30:05ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychology1664-10782015-10-01610.3389/fpsyg.2015.01574162901Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairmentConstance eVissers0Constance eVissers1Sophieke eKoolen2Sophieke eKoolen3Daan eHermans4Daan eHermans5Annette eScheper6Harry eKnoors7Harry eKnoors8Royal Dutch KentalisRadboud University NijmegenRoyal Dutch KentalisVincent van Gogh for PsychiatryRoyal Dutch KentalisRadboud University NijmegenRoyal Dutch KentalisRoyal Dutch KentalisRadboud University NijmegenThe pathogenesis of Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is still largely beyond our understanding. In this review, a neuropsychological perspective on language impairments in SLI is taken, focusing specifically on executive functioning (EF) in preschoolers (age range: 2.6-6.1 years) with SLI. Based on the studies described in this review, it can be concluded that similar to school-aged children with SLI, preschoolers with SLI show difficulties in working memory, inhibition and shifting, as revealed by both performance based measures and behavioural ratings. It seems plausible that a complex, reciprocal relationship exists between language and EF throughout development. Future research is needed to examine if, and if yes how, language and EF interact in SLI. Broad neuropsychological assessment in which both language and EF are taken into account may contribute to early detection of SLI. This in turn can lead to early and tailored treatment of children with (suspected) SLI aimed not only at stimulating language development but also at strengthening EF.http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01574/fullspecific language impairmentworking memory capacityexecutive functioningpreschoolersShiftingInhibition (Psychology) |
| spellingShingle | Constance eVissers Constance eVissers Sophieke eKoolen Sophieke eKoolen Daan eHermans Daan eHermans Annette eScheper Harry eKnoors Harry eKnoors Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment Frontiers in Psychology specific language impairment working memory capacity executive functioning preschoolers Shifting Inhibition (Psychology) |
| title | Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| title_full | Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| title_fullStr | Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| title_short | Executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| title_sort | executive functioning in preschoolers with specific language impairment |
| topic | specific language impairment working memory capacity executive functioning preschoolers Shifting Inhibition (Psychology) |
| url | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2015.01574/full |
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