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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Reinie Cordier, Sarah Wilkes-Gillan and Natalie Munro
Handbook of Pragmatic Language Disorders, pp.283-309
Springer International Publishing, First edition
09/2021

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Abstract

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Observation Peer-peer interaction Pragmatic language School-aged children Social communication Social competence
This chapter will introduce the reader to the pragmatic language difficulties experienced by school-aged children who have attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). We briefly review the evidence for pragmatic language difficulties and then discuss measurement of pragmatic language abilities in children with ADHD, with particular emphasis on observational measurement of peer-peer pragmatic language during play. Specifically, we present the development and application of the Pragmatic Observational Measure-2. The chapter will also address intervention approaches and techniques that target pragmatic language abilities in children with ADHD. An appraisal of the extant literature, intervention study designs and treatment ingredients will be presented, as well as directions for future pragmatic language intervention research suitable for young school-aged children with ADHD.

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