This study investigated the possibility of identifying narrative problems at an early
age (5-year-old children with language impairment). Furthermore, we explored the
relationship between the comprehension of a story and the ability to structure the
contents of the same story in a group of preschool children with language
impairment. The results showed that the participants did not exhibit age-appropriate
narrative skills. We also found that good comprehension of the narrative is a
prerequisite for the ability to produce a story with a content structure in a
retelling task. Methodological issues are discussed and the clinical implications highlighted.
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