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- Title
Language in Preterm Born Children: Atypical Development and Effects of Early Interventions on Neuroplasticity.
- Authors
Vandormael, Charlotte; Schoenhals, Lucie; Hüppi, Petra S.; Filippa, Manuela; Borradori Tolsa, Cristina
- Abstract
Predicting language performances after preterm birth is challenging. It is described in the literature that early exposure to the extrauterine environment can be either detrimental or advantageous for neurodevelopment. However, the emphasis mostly lies on the fact that preterm birth may have an unfavorable effect on numerous aspects of development such as cognition, language, and behavior. Various studies reported atypical language development in preterm born children in the preschool years but also in school-aged children and adolescents. This review gives an overview of the course of language development and examines how prematurity can lead to atypical linguistic performances. In this paper, we mainly focus on environmental and neurophysiological factors influencing preterm infant neuroplasticity with potential short- and long-term effects on language development. Further research, however, should focus on examining the possible benefits that early exposure might entail.
- Subjects
EXCEPTIONAL children; CHILD development; PRESCHOOL children; LANGUAGE acquisition; NEUROPLASTICITY
- Publication
Neural Plasticity, 2019, p1
- ISSN
2090-5904
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1155/2019/6873270