Functional Listening Difficulties in Children With ADHD: Associations With Language Abilities

Objective

Listening difficulties are commonly reported in children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and are often interpreted as manifestations of inattention. However, it remains unclear whether functional listening difficulties are related to broader language abilities or whether they differ across ADHD subtypes. The present study examined the association between functional listening difficulties and language abilities in children with ADHD and explored whether these relationships vary between predominantly inattentive and combined subtypes.