Are Speech Sound Difficulties Risk Factors for Difficulties in Language and Reading Skills? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

Background: Children with speech sound difficulties often require educational psychology services, yet systematic reviews examining the association between these difficulties and language or reading problems are lacking. This metaanalysis examines whether these children are at higher risk of languag...

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Publicado en:Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research Vol. 68; no. 1; pp. 164 - 178
Autores principales: Walquist-Sørli, Line, Caglar-Ryeng, Ømur, Furnes, Bjarte, Nergård-Nilssen, Trude, Donolato, Enrica, Melby-Lervåg, Monica
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Publicado: American Speech-Language-Hearing Association Jan2025
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          Walquist-Sørli, Line
          Caglar-Ryeng, Ømur
          Furnes, Bjarte
          Nergård-Nilssen, Trude
          Donolato, Enrica
          Melby-Lervåg, Monica
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          Department of Education, UiT The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø.
          Faculty of Psychology, University of Bergen, Norway
          CREATE - Centre for Research on Equality in Education, University of Oslo, Norway
          Department of Special Needs Education, University of Oslo, Norway
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        Reading disability
        Children with disabilities
        Language disorders
        Speech disorders
        Disease risk factors
        Children
        Dyslexia -- Risk factors
        Risk assessment
        Research funding
        Meta-analysis
        Descriptive statistics
        Systematic reviews
        MEDLINE
        Inferential statistics
        Data analysis software
        Confidence intervals
        Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
        ERIC (Information retrieval system)
        Regression analysis
        Disease complications
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          Reading disability
          Children with disabilities
          Language disorders
          Speech disorders
          Disease risk factors
          Children
          Dyslexia -- Risk factors
          Risk assessment
          Research funding
          Meta-analysis
          Descriptive statistics
          Systematic reviews
          MEDLINE
          Inferential statistics
          Data analysis software
          Confidence intervals
          Psychology information storage & retrieval systems
          ERIC (Information retrieval system)
          Regression analysis
          Disease complications
      ab: Background: Children with speech sound difficulties often require educational psychology services, yet systematic reviews examining the association between these difficulties and language or reading problems are lacking. This metaanalysis examines whether these children are at higher risk of language and reading difficulties compared to their peers. Method: The study analyzed 290 effect sizes from cross-sectional and longitudinal studies that compared language and reading skills between children with speech sound difficulties and controls. Additionally, we evaluated 37 effect sizes from correlational studies in general populations to examine the relationship between speech sound skills and language or reading skills. Results: Children with speech sound difficulties showed significant concurrent language (Hedges' g = --0.60) and reading (Hedges' g = --0.58) problems. Correlational studies also demonstrated a relationship between speech sound skills and language (r = .23) and reading (r = .23) skills. Phonological awareness and study quality were significant moderators. Longitudinal studies showed persistent or increasing group differences over time in language (Hedges' g = --0.85) and reading (Hedges' g = --0.50). These findings were consistent regardless of the severity or types of speech sound difficulties, nonverbal IQ, country, age, and publication year. However, a precision-effect test and the precision-effect estimate with standard errors analysis suggested a potential decrease in effect size due to publication bias from small sample sizes in primary studies. Conclusion: Children with speech sound difficulties are at an increased risk of language and reading difficulties, emphasizing the need for broader language assessments and early interventions to mitigate future academic difficulties.
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