Sundheim Suzanne T P V, Voeller Kytja K S
Western Institute for Neurodevelopmental Studies and Interventions, Boulder, CO 80302, USA.
J Child Neurol. 2004 Oct;19(10):814-26. doi: 10.1177/08830738040190101001.
This article reviews the relationship between different learning disabilities, language disorders, and the psychiatric disorders that are commonly associated with learning disabilities and language disorder: attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety disorders, depression, and conduct or antisocial personality disorder. The complex associations between language disorders and specific learning disabilities--dyslexia, nonverbal learning disorder, dyscalculia--and the various psychiatric disorders are discussed. Clinical vignettes are presented to highlight the impact of these disorders on a child's social and psychological development and the importance of early recognition and treatment.