Background In domains other than language, there is fairly consistent diagnostic
terminology to refer to children's developmental difficulties. For instance, the terms …

Although a growing literature points to substantial variation in speech/language abilities
related to individual differences in musical abilities, mainstream models of communication …

The landmark reference in the field, completely updated: a comprehensive treatment of a
disorder that is more prevalent than autism. Children with specific language impairment …

In this article, we critically review the evidence for overlap among three developmental
disorders, namely speech sound disorder (SSD), language impairment (LI), and reading …

Developmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and specific language
impairment, are biologically based disorders that currently rely on behaviorally defined …

Children with specific language impairment (SLI) have a significant and longstanding deficit
in spoken language ability that adversely affects their social and academic well‐being …

Background This study considers the role of early speech difficulties in literacy development,
in the context of additional risk factors. Method Children were identified with speech sound …

Language disorders are highly heritable and are influenced by complex interactions
between genetic and environmental factors. Despite more than twenty years of research, we …

Background: Children who meet language test criteria for specific language impairment
(SLI) are not necessarily the same as those who are referred to a speech and language …

BACKGROUND: Several susceptibility genes have been proposed for dyslexia (reading
disability; RD) and specific language impairment (SLI). RD and SLI show comorbidity, but it …