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A Study Of The Association Among The Diagnosis Of Speech-Language Impairments And The Diagnoses Of Learning Disabilities And/Or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pamela E. Cogswell
A Study Of The Association Among The Diagnosis Of Speech-Language Impairments And The Diagnoses Of Learning Disabilities And/Or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Pamela E. Cogswell
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The purpose of this study was to determine if an association exists among the diagnosis of speech-language impairments (SLI) and the diagnoses of learning disabilities (LD) and/or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in a school-aged population of children referred to a Learning Disorders Clinic (LDC) because of academic underachievement and/or behavior problems. The two research questions asked in this study are: (a) What percentage of students diagnosed with SLI have a concomitant diagnosis of LD and/or ADHD? and (b) Is there an association among the diagnosis of SLI and the diagnoses of LD and/or ADHD?
A sample of 94 subjects …