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S. Leitão

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Open access Sep 2026

Impact of children's language ability on self-report assessment of mental health: Testing measurement invariance using moderated non-linear factor analysis.

Children with language difficulties are at elevated risk of mental health problems, yet tools commonly used to assess mental health rely heavily on language. It is unclear if children's language ability influences their self-report measures. We tested language-related measurement invariance using moderated non-linear f...

Zoé Campbell, M. Boyes, E. Vanluydt et al. · Child Development · 1 citation

Open access Aug 2026

Targeting coping strategies, emotion regulation, and self-esteem in children with dyslexia to support mental health: A randomized-controlled trial of Clever Kids.

BACKGROUND Children with dyslexia are at elevated risk of mental health difficulties, both internalizing (emotional) and externalizing (behavioural) problems. Clever Kids is a nine-week socio-emotional well-being programme developed specifically to support upper primary school children with dyslexia. AIMS We conducte...

M. Boyes, Kirsten Melville, M. Nayton et al. · British Journal of Education... · 0 citations

Review Open access May 2026

Who are Adults with Developmental Language Disorder? Profiles from the Engage with Developmental Language Disorder Project

Background and Aims Although developmental language disorder (DLD) is a lifelong, neurodevelopmental condition, its presentation in adulthood has received scant research and clinical attention. Several longitudinal studies have demonstrated that poor language ability may be negatively associated with wider life factors...

J. Gibson, Nicola Botting, Ellie Barker et al. · Autism & Developmental Langu... · 0 citations