What is it about?
This longitudinal study provides information on the association between language skills measured at 2 years of corrected age and literacy skills at 7 years of age in children born very preterm (VP, <32 gestational weeks) and in their full-term controls.
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Why is it important?
The study shows a significant association between early language ability and later literacy skills in VP children. This information is important as it opens ways to identify those children who need support for their language development already at an early age and to provide support for them.
Perspectives
The first author of the article, PhD Student Eveliina Joensuu did a great job in analysing the data and in preparing the manuscript. It was a pleasure to work with her and together with other authors of the present manuscript. We hope that the information presented will be helpful for the families of VP children and that the results can be used to develop clinical follow-up of VP children.
Suvi Stolt
University of Helsinki
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This page is a summary of: Associations between Language at 2 Years and Literacy Skills at 7 Years in Preterm Children Born at Very Early Gestational Age and/or with Very Low Birth Weight, Children, June 2021, MDPI AG,
DOI: 10.3390/children8060510.
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