Developmental dyslexia and specific language impairment (SLI) were for many years
treated as distinct disorders but are now often regarded as different manifestations of the …

Autism is a complex, behaviorally defined, static disorder of the immature brain that is of
great concern to the practicing pediatrician because of an astonishing 556% reported …

Abstract Language is a uniquely human trait likely to have been a prerequisite for the
development of human culture. The ability to develop articulate speech relies on …

Specific Language Impairment (SLI) has been explained by two broad classes of
hypotheses, which posit either a deficit specific to grammar, or a non-linguistic processing …

The quantity and quality of research into autism and related conditions have increased
dramatically in recent years. Consequently we selectively review key accomplishments and …

NOW PUBLISHED BY PLURAL! This classic text now in its tenth edition and now available
from Plural Publishing, The Development of Language continues its focus on language …

Reflecting recent changes in the way cognition and the brain are studied, this thoroughly
updated fourth edition of this bestselling textbook provides a comprehensive and student …

Background Rare mutations affecting the FOXP2 transcription factor cause a monogenic
speech and language disorder. We hypothesized that neural pathways downstream of …

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a pervasive neurodevelopmental disorder characterized
by difficulties in social interaction, language development delays, repeated body …

Rare mutations of the FOXP2 transcription factor gene cause a monogenic syndrome
characterized by impaired speech development and linguistic deficits. Recent genomic …