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Online Published: 14 May 2021
 


Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?

Daniel Gonçalves, Sofia Ferreira, Ana Isabel Santos, Ana Magalhes Bessa, Victor Viana, Micaela Guardiano.


Abstract
Language disorders involve a deficit in the understanding or use of written and spoken words or other symbolic systems and are frequent comorbidities in various Neurodevelopmental Disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).
Our main goal was to evaluate language comprehension, through the use of 6 PALPA-P subtests, in a sample of children and adolescents with ADHD and in a sample of children and adolescents with high functioning ASD, and thus evaluating if these groups differ in their comprehensive language profile.
A total of 73 children and adolescents were evaluated, of which 34 had a diagnosis of ADHD, 18 had a high functioning ASD, along with 21 controls. ADHD significantly affected language comprehension compared to the control group, although to a lesser extent than children with ASD.
Language comprehension impairment may be an additive factor for the school failure of children with ADHD and ASD, and should not be neglected by health professionals who work with these children daily.

Key words: Attention-Deficit, Autism, Comprehension, Hyperactivity, Language


 
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Goncalves D, Ferreira S, Santos AI, Bessa AM, Viana V, Guardiano M. Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(4): 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology


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Goncalves D, Ferreira S, Santos AI, Bessa AM, Viana V, Guardiano M. Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. https://www.mdpub.net/?mno=63892 [Access: October 13, 2024]. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology


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Goncalves D, Ferreira S, Santos AI, Bessa AM, Viana V, Guardiano M. Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. 2021; 5(4): 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



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Goncalves D, Ferreira S, Santos AI, Bessa AM, Viana V, Guardiano M. Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep. (2021), [cited October 13, 2024]; 5(4): 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



Harvard Style

Goncalves, D., Ferreira, . S., Santos, . A. I., Bessa, . A. M., Viana, . V. & Guardiano, . M. (2021) Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. Int J Med Rev Case Rep, 5 (4), 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



Turabian Style

Goncalves, Daniel, Sofia Ferreira, Ana Isabel Santos, Ana Magalhes Bessa, Victor Viana, and Micaela Guardiano. 2021. Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (4), 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



Chicago Style

Goncalves, Daniel, Sofia Ferreira, Ana Isabel Santos, Ana Magalhes Bessa, Victor Viana, and Micaela Guardiano. "Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5 (2021), 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



MLA (The Modern Language Association) Style

Goncalves, Daniel, Sofia Ferreira, Ana Isabel Santos, Ana Magalhes Bessa, Victor Viana, and Micaela Guardiano. "Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?." International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports 5.4 (2021), 41-46. Print. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology



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Goncalves, D., Ferreira, . S., Santos, . A. I., Bessa, . A. M., Viana, . V. & Guardiano, . M. (2021) Language Comprehension in Children with Attention Defficit – Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder: Is there an overlap?. International Journal of Medical Reviews and Case Reports, 5 (4), 41-46. doi:10.5455/IJMRCR.Autism-Spectrum-Disorder-neurology