Literacy as a Distinct Developmental Domain in Children

JAMA Pediatrics
May 2020, Vol 174, No. 5, Pages 401-512
http://archpedi.jamanetwork.com/issue.aspx

 

Literacy as a Distinct Developmental Domain in Children
Perri Klass, MD; John S. Hutton, MD; Thomas G. DeWitt, MD
JAMA Pediatr. 2020;174(5):407-408. doi:10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.0059
This Viewpoint characterizes literacy as a unique domain of child development separate from spoken language acquisition that can be promoted and monitored through early pediatric primary care intervention.