206.150.74.148 Comments Learning disabilities of nearly any description may coexist with or predispose children to behavioral problems, but these two problems are not always linked. If a youngster has a problem in spoken language, whether it be in one or more of the areas of phonology, syntax, morphology, semantics or pragmatics, he might easily experience academic frustration, poor achievement and develop a negative attitude toward school. The cycle is now in motion, and the individual's academic self-esteem is greatly in need of repair. The academic consequences of of poor skills in the areas of phonology, syntax, morphology and semantics can be disasterous.
Poor achievement can surely lead to behavior problems.
But a poor grasp of pragmatics may lead an individual to be ostracized, not only by his peers, but by the larger community as well. This would be most devastating to the individual and would have far reaching negative consequences, more serious than poor academic achievement I believe.