Treatment of speech problems in children with ADHD as a preventive measure of learning difficulties

dc.contributor.author	Μανιαδάκη, Κατερίνα	el
dc.contributor.author	Κάκουρος, Ευθύμιος	el
dc.date.accessioned	2015-04-22T14:12:12Z
dc.date.issued	2015-04-22
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/11400/8679
dc.rights	Αναφορά Δημιουργού-Μη Εμπορική Χρήση-Όχι Παράγωγα Έργα 3.0 Ηνωμένες Πολιτείες	*
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dc.subject	Μαθησιακές δυσκολίες
dc.subject	Διαταραχή ελλειμματικής προσοχής - υπερκινητικότητας
dc.subject	Λογοθεραπεία
dc.subject	Παιδική ψυχοπαθολογία
dc.subject	Learning difficulties
dc.subject	Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
dc.subject	Speech therapy
dc.subject	Child psychopathology
dc.title	Treatment of speech problems in children with ADHD as a preventive measure of learning difficulties	en
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heal.classification	Medicine
heal.classification	Speech disorders
heal.classification	Ιατρική
heal.classification	Διαταραχές ομιλίας
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heal.language	en
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heal.publicationDate	2011-05-05
heal.bibliographicCitation	Maniadaki, K., & Kakouros, E. (2011) Treatment of speech problems in children with ADHD as a preventive measure of learning difficulties. In 6th European Congress on Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence, Book of Abstracts. Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th May 2011. Bologna, p. 44	en
heal.abstract	The present study focuses on the expression of the linguistic behaviour in Attention Deficit – Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) as well as its role in the treatment of this disorder and its relationship with subsequent learning difficulties. It is well known that one of the most prominent associated characteristics of ADHD is language impairment. However, most studies usually focus on difficulties in phoneme discrimination and articulation, vocabulary, syntax and grammar use. The aim of the study was to investigate the ability of children with ADHD to interpret figurative language in relation to other linguistic abilities. Figurative language is an aspect of pragmatics and its use presupposes linguistic, communicative and cognitive skills. Thus, the relation between figurative language and symptoms of ADHD may further highlight children’s learning abilities. Participants in this study were 20 children diagnosed with ADHD who attended an intervention program for less than 3 months and 20 children diagnosed with ADHD who attended an intervention program for more than 3 months aged 6-11 years. The control group was matched for age, gender and IQ. Expressive and receptive language was assessed with the Verbal IQ Test (Stavrakaki & Tsimpli 2000). Figurative language was assessed with two separate tasks which focus on understanding multiple meanings in and out of context. Results demonstrated that both clinical groups received lower scores in all language assessments compared to the control group. Moreover, the two clinical groups did not differ in productive vocabulary, comprehension and production of syntax and interpretation of figurative language in context. However, the clinical group which attended the intervention program for more than three months received higher scores in the task assessing the interpretation of figurative language out of context (t=-2.6, p=0.018). Also, a significant correlation was found between inattentiveness and the ability to interpret figurative language out of context (r=0.733, p<0.001). These results support a causal relation between inattentiveness and pragmatic skills. Discussion emphasizes the need for the incorporation of several language aspects in a therapeutic program of ADHD, mainly during the preschool years, as an essential preventive measure of learning difficulties.	en
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heal.conferenceName	6th European Congress on Psychopathology in Childhood and Adolescence	el
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