Outcomes of early language delay: I. Predicting persistent and transient language difficulties at 3 and 4 years.

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Parent-based assessments of vocabulary, grammar, nonverbal ability, and use of language to refer to post and future (displaced reference) were obtained for 8,386 twin children at 2 years of age. Children with 2 year vocabulary scores below the 10th centile were designated the early language delay (ELD) group, and their outcomes at 3 and 4 years were contrasted with the remainder of the sample, the typical language (TL) group. At 3 and 4 years old, children were designated as language impaired...

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Authors: Dale, P; Price, T; Bishop, D; Plomin, R

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Journal of speech, language, and hearing research : JSLHR
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 544-560
• Publication date: 2003-06-01
• DOI: 10.1044/1092-4388(2003/044)
• EISSN: 1558-9102
• ISSN: 1092-4388
• Language: English
• Keywords: Longitudinal Studies; Reproducibility of Results; Linguistics; Child, Preschool; Humans; Risk Factors; Vocabulary; Outcome Assessment (Health Care); Male; Twins; Female; Predictive Value of Tests; Questionnaires; Cohort Studies; Language Development Disorders