Cognitive deficits in SLI

Abstract

The article is an attempt at a synthetic approach to the difficulties revealed in cognitive functions in children with Specific Language Impairment. It is based on the autor`s studies on the development of children between 36 and 42 months of age affected by SLI. The results indicated here are a part of more extensive research conducted since 2015 on children with that disorder. Two tools were used for the study: The Snijders-Oomen Nonverbal Intelligence Test SON-R 2½-7 – by T.J. Tellegen, M. Winkel, B.J. Wijnberg-Williams, J.A. Laros and The SWM Screening tool for the risk for dyslexia in children from 3 to 7 years old by Jagoda Cieszyńska and Marta Korendo. In addition to the analysis of the results of own research, significant conclusions from the study of cognitive functions are also shown.