Early language problems may hinder adult literacy
Children with a limited vocabulary at the age of 5 may be at increased risk of poor literacy as adults, a study published Monday suggests.
UK researchers found that among more than 11,000 34-year-olds followed since childhood, those who had shown “very limited” language development at age 5 were at increased risk of low literacy.
As adults, one-third still showed a “poor grasp” of reading and writing skills, the researchers report in the journal Pediatrics.
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