Children with speech sound disorders and comorbid language impairments are at higher risk for literacy difficulties than children with isolated speech sound disorders.

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Comorbid language impairments can impact a child's ability to develop phonological awareness and manipulate sounds in words, which are important skills for literacy development. Therefore, children with both speech sound and language impairments are at a higher risk for literacy difficulties compared to those with only speech sound disorders.

Children with Speech Sound Disorders and Comorbid Language Impairments Are