Outcomes of Early Language Delay: I. Predicting Persistent and Transient Language Difficulties at 3 and 4 Years.

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Child Development; Early Childhood Education; Early Identification; Environmental Influences; Genetics; Grammar; Language Acquisition; Language Impairments; Longitudinal Studies; Predictor Variables; Toddlers; Twins; Vocabulary Development

1092-4388

Parent-based assessments of vocabulary, grammar, nonverbal ability, and use of language to refer to past and future were obtained for 8,386 twins at age 2. Of the children who had early language delay, 44.1% had persisting language difficulties at 3 years and 40.2% had persisting language difficulties at 4 years. (Contains references.) (CR)

2003

EJ671496