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Infant mismatch responses to speech-sound changes predict language development in preschoolers at risk for dyslexia.

Authors :
Navarrete-Arroyo, Sergio
Virtala, Paula
Nie, Peixin
Kailaheimo-Lönnqvist, Linda
Salonen, Satu
Kujala, Teija
Source :
Clinical Neurophysiology. Jun2024, Vol. 162, p248-261. 14p.
Publication Year :
2024

Abstract

• A larger positive mismatch response (P-MMR) at birth is associated with better development of prereading skills. • A more mature pattern of neural auditory speech discrimination is associated with a better development of pre-reading skills. • Familial dyslexia risk affects the development of pre-reading skills and their associations with MMRs. We investigated how infant mismatch responses (MMRs), which have the potential for providing information on auditory discrimination abilities, could predict subsequent development of pre-reading skills and the risk for familial dyslexia. We recorded MMRs to vowel, duration, and frequency deviants in pseudo-words at birth and 28 months in a sample over-represented by infants with dyslexia risk. We examined MMRs' associations with pre-reading skills at 28 months and 4–5 years and compared the results in subgroups with vs. without dyslexia risk. Larger positive MMR (P-MMR) at birth was found to be associated with better serial naming. In addition, increased mismatch negativity (MMN) and late discriminative negativity (LDN), and decreased P-MMR at 28 months overall, were shown to be related to better pre-reading skills. The associations were influenced by dyslexia risk, which was also linked to poor pre-reading skills. Infant MMRs, providing information about the maturity of the auditory system, are associated with the development of pre-reading skills. Speech-processing deficits may contribute to deficits in language acquisition observed in dyslexia. Infant MMRs could work as predictive markers of atypical linguistic development during early childhood. Results may help in planning preventive and rehabilitation interventions in children at risk of learning impairments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
13882457
Volume :
162
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Clinical Neurophysiology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
177247735
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clinph.2024.02.032