Verbal and Motor Skills in Mandarin-Speaking Children With Developmental Language Disorder: Do Co-Occurring Motor Deficits Matter?

Key Points

• The aim is to investigate the relationship between motor skills and verbal abilities in Mandarin-speaking children with developmental language disorder.
• Examined motor coordination and verbal skills in Mandarin-speaking children diagnosed with DLD.
• Analyzed the impact of co-occurring motor deficits on verbal performance using standardized assessments.
• Investigated developmental and neurocognitive connections between motor and verbal domains.
• Children with motor coordination difficulties had a significantly lower verbal performance.
• There is a correlation between the severity of motor deficits and the verbal profile in children with DLD.
• Findings suggest that addressing motor issues may improve verbal outcomes.