Risk factors in the development of literacy : specific language impairment and specific learning disabilities

Abstract

Lecture presented at an international conference exploring theoretical background of development of literacy in preschool and early school age - children at risk of dyslexia in families and children with specific language impairment. Were introduced the relationship of theory between and LD/SLI and research procedures that were selected for examining the relationship of both groups and examining problems in the development of literacy in the international project ELDEL.

Keywords

• Pre-school age
• school age
• literacy development
• developmental deficits
• specifically impaired development
• SLI
• learning disabilities