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In the 2014 community study, language problems in children with ADHD were linked to markedly poorer academic functioning.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“Children with ADHD had a higher prevalence of language problems than controls, and language problems in children with ADHD contributed to markedly poorer academic functioning.”
Language problems in children with ADHD: a community-based study, Emma Sciberras et al., Pediatrics, 2014, Conclusions.
Open the original (DOI 10.1542/peds.2013-3355)- What it measures
- Academic functioning was measured by a direct reading and math test and by teacher reports. Compared with children who had ADHD alone, those with language problems scored lower on word reading and math computation.
- What it does not show
- The authors describe a contribution, but the study design cannot separate the effect of language from other differences between the children.