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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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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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Language, cognitive flexibility, and explicit false belief understanding: Longitudinal analysis in typical development and Specific Language ImpairmentThe hypothesis that language plays a role in theory-of-mind (ToM) development is supported by a number of lines of evidence.
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Maternal life events during pregnancy and offspring language ability in middle childhoodThere is accumulating evidence for a link between maternal stress during pregnancy and later behavioural and emotional problems in children.
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The broader language phenotype of Autism: A comparison with Specific Language ImpairmentSome individuals with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) experience linguistic difficulties similar to those found in individuals with specific language...
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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...
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Late language emergence in 24-month-old twins: Heritable and increased risk for late language emergence in twinsThis study investigated the etiology of late language emergence (LLE) in 24-month-old twins, considering possible twinning, zygosity, gender, and...
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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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Do hypertensive diseases of pregnancy disrupt neurocognitive development in offspring?The current study sought to determine whether gestational hypertension and pre-eclampsia are associated with neurocognitive outcomes in middle childhood.