Preliteracy impairments in children with neurofibromatosis type 1.

Shelley S Arnold Jonathan M PayneJennifer LorenzoKathryn N NorthBelinda Barton

Published in: Developmental medicine and child neurology (2018)

Young children with neurofibromatosis type 1 are at elevated risk of preliteracy deficits. The most affected domains are phonological awareness and phonological memory. Letter-sound knowledge is the strongest predictor of conventional literacy (spelling).

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