Funciones ejecutivas: ¿cómo impactan en el trastorno del desarrollo del lenguaje? Una revisión narrativa

Introduction

The study of communicative cognitive functions in children has been a focus of interest over the decades, aiming to explain the intricate relationships between language and executive functions (EF).

Objective

To historically reconstruct the relationship between developmental language disorder (DLD) and executive functions (EF).

Method

A narrative review was conducted of articles addressing the association between executive functions and developmental language disorder/specific language impairment. The search was performed in the databases of the “American Speech-Language-Hearing Association” and “PubMed” using the following syntax: (((executive function) AND (developmental language disorder)) OR (executive function)) AND (specific language impairment), without considering publication year restrictions.

Conclusions

The convergence of evidence over the decades and the contemporary focus on EF provide a more comprehensive view of the relationship between DLD and executive skills. These conclusions not only enrich the understanding of the underlying processes of DLD but also have crucial implications for clinical practice.