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Early predictors of pragmatic language competence: A longitudinal study.
| Τίτλος: | Early predictors of pragmatic language competence: A longitudinal study. |
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| Συγγραφείς: | Øien RA; UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Norway; Yale Child Study Center, USA. Electronic address: roald.a.oien@uit.no., Myre K; Innlandet University College, Norway., Pettersen AH; UiT - The Arctic University of Norway, Norway., Brandlistuen RE; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway., Schjølberg S; Norwegian Institute of Public Health, Norway., Nordahl-Hansen A; Østfold University College, Norway., Volkmar FR; Yale Child Study Center, USA., Larsen K; University of South East Norway, Norway. |
| Πηγή: | Research in developmental disabilities [Res Dev Disabil] 2025 Dec; Vol. 167, pp. 105157. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Nov 06. |
| Τύπος έκδοσης: | Journal Article |
| Γλώσσα: | English |
| Στοιχεία περιοδικού: | Publisher: Pergamon Press Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 8709782 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-3379 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 08914222 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Res Dev Disabil Subsets: MEDLINE |
| Imprint Name(s): | Original Publication: New York : Pergamon Press, c1987- |
| Ιατρικοί όροι (MeSH): | Autism Spectrum Disorder*/psychology , Language Development Disorders*/psychology , Language Development Disorders*/diagnosis, Humans ; Longitudinal Studies ; Male ; Female ; Child, Preschool ; Child ; Infant ; Norway ; Attention ; Language Development |
| Περίληψη: | Pragmatic language competence-the ability to use language effectively in social contexts-is foundational for communication, learning, and social integration. Difficulties in pragmatics are not only a hallmark of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) but are also prevalent across developmental disabilities, including ADHD, developmental language disorder, and intellectual disability. Such deficits predict long-term challenges in adaptive functioning, peer relationships, and educational attainment. This longitudinal study investigates early predictors of pragmatic language competence in middle childhood (age 8.5), using developmental data from the Norwegian Mother, Father, and Child Cohort Study (MoBa) and the Language-8 study. We examined social-communicative behaviors at 18 and 36 months-specifically joint attention, declarative pointing, and imitation-using items from the Modified Checklist for Autism in Toddlers (M-CHAT) and Ages and Stages Questionnaire (ASQ). Results indicate that early joint attention and social responsiveness significantly predict later pragmatic competence, even in a community sample without clinical diagnoses. These findings highlight pragmatic language difficulties as a transdiagnostic marker of developmental vulnerability and underscore the importance of early identification and intervention. By clarifying early predictors, this research informs both developmental science and special education practice, strengthening pathways for early support to children at risk of communication and social challenges. (Copyright © 2025 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.) |
| Competing Interests: | Declaration of Competing Interest The authors declare that they have no competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have inappropriately influenced or biased the work reported in this paper. None of the authors has financial ties, consultancies, stock ownership, honoraria, paid expert testimony, patents, or other relationships relevant to the submitted work. No author serves in an editorial or advisory role with the journal to which this manuscript has been submitted. |
| Contributed Indexing: | Keywords: Pragmatic; Pragmatic language; Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder; Social communication |
| Entry Date(s): | Date Created: 20251107 Date Completed: 20251205 Latest Revision: 20251205 |
| Update Code: | 20260130 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ridd.2025.105157 |
| PMID: | 41202430 |
| Βάση Δεδομένων: | MEDLINE |
| ISSN: | 1873-3379 |
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| DOI: | 10.1016/j.ridd.2025.105157 |