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Fetal Testosterone, Socio-Emotional Engagement and Language DevelopmentThe present study investigated the relations among fetal testosterone, child socio-emotional engagement and language development...
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The SLI construct is a critical link to the past and a bridge to the futureCommentary on Bishop, D. V. M., Ten questions about terminology for children with unexplained language problems.
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Factors for Children's Receptive Vocabulary Development from Four to Eight Years in the Longitudinal Study of Australian ChildrenVariation in receptive vocabulary ability is associated with variation in children's school achievement, and low receptive vocabulary ability is a risk...
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Longitudinal study of language and speech of twins at 4 and 6 years: Twinning effects decrease, zygosity effects disappear, and heritability increasesThis study investigates the heritability of language, speech, and nonverbal cognitive development of twins at 4 and 6 years of age.
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Co-occurring Neurodevelopmental Conditions in Children: Advocating for Transdiagnostic Approach to AssessmentsApproximately 8% of all children experience developmental and mental health conditions. Similarities in characteristics across neurodevelopmental conditions-such as difficulties in communication and language, social interaction, motor coordination, attention, activity regulation, behavior, mood, and sleep-make it challenging to attribute these characteristics exclusively to specific diagnoses and assessments. The purpose of this study was to identify symptomatic domains across neurodevelopmental conditions in children and to explore dimension reduction for transdiagnostic assessment.
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How many words are Australian children hearing in the first year of life?These results show that a word gap related to maternal education is not apparent up to twelve months of age
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Aragung buraay: culture, identity and positive futures for Australian children: Dharawal language: aragung = shield for war, protection; buraay = childFiona Pete Stanley Azzopardi FAA FASSA MSc MD FFPHM FAFPHM FRACP FRANZCOG HonDSc HonDUniv HonFRACGP HonMD HonFRCPCH HonLLB (honoris causa) PhD, FRACP
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How we measure language skills of children at scale: A call to move beyond domain-specific tests as a proxy for languageThe aim of this research note is to encourage child language researchers and clinicians to give careful consideration to the use of domain-specific tests as a proxy for language; particularly in the context of large-scale studies and for the identification of language disorder in clinical practice.
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Associations between Handedness and Cerebral Lateralisation for Language: A Comparison of Three Measures in ChildrenIt has been suggested that quantitative measures of differential hand skill or reaching preference may provide more valid measures than traditional...
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Risk factors for low receptive vocabulary abilities in the preschool and early school years in the longitudinal study of Australian childrenReceptive vocabulary development is a component of the human language system that emerges in the first year of life and is characterised by onward expansion...