Comparison of some language characteristics between dyslexic children aged 7 & 8 years old and normal ones.

Back ground and The present study evaluated some language characteristics include: Semantic, Syntax and phonology in children with developmental dyslexia. For this cross sectional/analytical study, 40 children between 7 and 8 years old were recruited by non randomic sampling into 2 groups: 20 children with developmental dyslexia, with mean age of 8.04 years; and 20 normal children with mean age 8.11 years. Data were collected using Parents Questionnaire,Teacher Questionnair and selected texts for informal evaluation, and we use Raven test of intelligence and Test of Reading and Dyslexia (NAMA) for diagnosing dyslexic children more carefully. At the end we use Test of Language Development-P:3 for comparing the language characteristics between 2 groups. Data were analyzed using t-test and Mann-Whitney. Children with Dyslexia differ from the normal children in some language characteristics include: Semantic, Syntax and phonology. Comparing the means of Picture vocabulary,Oral vocabulary and Relational vocabulary tests were illustrated in 3 distinct features, demonstrated meaninngful difference between 2 groups (p<0.05). Comparing the means of Sentence imitation, Sentence comprehension and Sentence completation tests were illustrated in 3 distinct features, demonstrated meaninngful difference between 2 groups (p<0.05). Comparing the means of Phoneme analyze and Word discrimination tests were illustrated in 2 distinct features, demonstrated meaninngful difference between 2 groups (p<0.05). Only in Word speaking Test there were no significant difference between 2 groups (p>0.05). In regard with these findings, accurate and deep evaluation of language by speech therapist is essential for dyslexic children and also speech therapy with focus on language skills can be clinical treatment, parallel to the traditional methods, in children with dyslexia.