[AAACE-NLA] Study finds early language problems may hinder adult literacy, but that 2/3 can still be competent readers as adults

[David Rosen]

Adult  and family literacy colleagues,

Below is a link to an article about a UK study that may be of  
interest. I have included an excerpt below:

UK researchers found that among more than 11,000 34-year-olds followed  
since childhood, those who had shown "very limited" language  
development at age 5 were at increased risk of low literacy. As  
adults, one-third still showed a "poor grasp" of reading and writing  
skills, the researchers report in the journal Pediatrics. Still, the  
researchers say, the flip side of that finding is that two-thirds of  
children with significant language problems went on to develop  
competent literacy. And certain characteristics of children's home  
life seemed to make a difference in whether early language problems  
persisted. [bolding of text added]

One of those was whether parents read to their children on a regular  
basis.

http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE6174WA20100208

David J. Rosen
DJRosen at theworld.com




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