Editing Language delay (section)

===Consequences of language delay===
Language delay is a [[risk factor]] for other types of developmental delay, including social, emotional, and cognitive delay. Language delay can impact behavior, reading and spelling ability, and overall IQ scores. Some children may outgrow deficits in reading and writing while others do not.<ref>{{cite journal|author1=US Preventive Services Task Force|date=February 2006|title=Screening for speech and language delay in preschool children: recommendation statement|journal=Pediatrics|volume=117|issue=2|pages=497–501|doi=10.1542/peds.2005-2766|pmid=16452370|s2cid=41338449}}</ref> Other conditions associated with language delay include [[Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder|attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder]], [[Autism spectrum|autism spectrum disorder]], and [[social communication disorder]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Late Language Emergence|url=https://www.asha.org/Practice-Portal/Clinical-Topics/Late-Language-Emergence/|access-date=2021-09-20|website=American Speech-Language-Hearing Association}}</ref>