“…In clinical samples, approximately 54%–57% of children with language difficulties also exhibit behavioral problems (Benner, Nelson, & Epstein, 2002; Maggio et al, 2014). Language impairment has been associated with behavior problems, both internalizing and externalizing, based on parent and teacher reports (Curtis, Frey, Watson, Hampton, & Roberts, 2018; Gilliam & de Mesquita, 2000; van Daal et al, 2007; Yew & O’kearney, 2013). For example, parents of children with language impairment reported higher internalizing and externalizing behaviors, such as withdrawn and aggressive behavior, when compared to children without language impairment (van Daal et al, 2007).…”