Understand the neurodevelopment of language: a necessity to prevent learning disabilities in children

Clinical and radiological knowledge of language development in the former premature infant compared to the newborn allows us to argue for exploration of the sensorimotor co-factors required for proper language development. There are early representations of the maternal language in the infant's...

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Published in:Archives de pédiatrie : organe officiel de la Société française de pédiatrie 2013-09, Vol.20 (9), p.994-999
Main Authors: Charollais, A, Marret, S, Stumpf, M-H, Lemarchand, M, Delaporte, B, Philip, E, Monom-Diverre, Guillois, B, Datin-Dorriere, V, Debillon, T, Simon, M-J, De Barace, C, Pasquet, F, Saliba, E, Zebhib, R
Format: Article
Language:fre
Subjects:
Child, Preschool
Frontal Lobe - anatomy & histology
Humans
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature
Language Development
Learning Disorders - prevention & control
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Speech
Temporal Lobe - anatomy & histology
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Summary:Clinical and radiological knowledge of language development in the former premature infant compared to the newborn allows us to argue for exploration of the sensorimotor co-factors required for proper language development. There are early representations of the maternal language in the infant's visual, auditory, and sensorimotor areas, activated or stabilized by orofacial and articulatory movements. The functional architecture of language is different for vulnerable children such as premature infants. We have already mentioned the impact of early dysfunction of the facial praxis fine motor skills in this population presenting comprehension disorders. A recent meta-analysis confirms the increasing difficulty of understanding between 3 and 12 years, questioning the quality of the initial linguistic processes. A precise analysis of language, referenced from 3 years of age, should be completed by sensorimotor tests to assess possible constraints in automating neurolinguistic foundations. The usual assessment at this age can exclude sensory disturbances and communication and offers guidance and socialization. However, a recent study shows the ineffectiveness of "language-reinforced immersion" at 2 and 3 years in a population of vulnerable children. The LAMOPRESCO study of language and motor skills in the premature infant (National PHRC 2010) has assessed language and sensorimotor skills of preterm-born (
ISSN:1769-664X
DOI:10.1016/j.arcped.2013.06.004