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Rates of diagnosis of autism have risen since 1980, raising the question of whether some children who previously had other diagnoses are now being diagnosed...
The aim of this study was to investigate the language outcomes of 7-year-old children with and without a history of late language emergence at 24 months.
The primary objectives of this study were to determine the prevalence of late language emergence (LLE) and to investigate the predictive status of maternal...
The increasing need for speech and language therapy (SLT) services, coupled with poor employment retention rates, poses serious cost-benefit considerations.
Delayed or impaired language development is a common developmental concern, yet there is little agreement about the criteria used to identify and classify...
While autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and specific language impairment (SLI) have traditionally been conceptualized as distinct disorders, recent findings...
This study investigates relationships between methyl-CpG-binding protein 2 gene (MECP2) mutation type and speech-language abilities in girls with Rett syndrome.
Although genetic factors are known to play a causal role in specific language impairment (SLI), environmental factors may also be important. This study...
Commentary on Bishop, D. V. M., Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems.
Children who enter school with limited proficiency in the language of instruction face a range of challenges in negotiating this new context, yet limited...