Specific Learning Disorder (SLD) is a multifactorial, neurodevelopmental disorder which
may involve persistent difficulties in reading (dyslexia), written expression and/or …

Developmental disorders of spoken and written language are heterogeneous in nature with
impairments observed across various linguistic, cognitive, and sensorimotor domains. These …

Reading and language abilities are critical for educational achievement and success in
adulthood. Variation in these traits is highly heritable, but the underlying genetic architecture …

Research over the past two decades has identified a group of common genetic variants
explaining a portion of variance in native language ability. The present study investigates …

A number of candidate genes for reading and language impairment have been replicated,
primarily in samples of children with developmental disability or delay, although these genes …

Multiple factors involve speech and language. Investigating animal models, mainly through
songbirds, has allowed a better understanding of the verbal communication process …

Background An intronic deletion within intron 2 of the DCDC2 gene encompassing the entire
READ1 (hereafter, READ1d) has been associated in both children with developmental …

Numerous studies have been conducted to explore the risk factors for reading disabilities
(RDs) among children. Based on these studies, factors such as gender, socioeconomic …

Specific Language Impairment (SLI) is a communication neurodevelopmental disorder that
manifests at the age of 3-5 years when a child lags his chronological speech development …

Genetic variation of language genes affect neurophysiology of brain and can thus influence
the way people respond to environmental language input, leading to differences in terms of …