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

This article argues that one dominant position in psychology, linguistics, neuroscience, and
philosophy about how genetic disorders point to the innate specification of dissociated …

Background: Lack of agreement about criteria and terminology for children's language
problems affects access to services as well as hindering research and practice. We report …

Background Lack of agreement about criteria and terminology for children's language
problems affects access to services as well as hindering research and practice. We report …

An on-going debate surrounds the relationship between specific language impairment and
developmental dyslexia, in particular with respect to their phonological abilities. Are these …

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 …

Background: A limited range of evidence suggests that children with specific language
impairment (SLI) have difficulties with higher order thinking and reasoning skills (executive …

This book is a comprehensive development and defense of one of the guiding assumptions
of evolutionary psychology: that the human mind is composed of a large number of semi …

According to the Procedural Deficit Hypothesis (PDH), abnormalities of brain structures
underlying procedural memory largely explain the language deficits in children with specific …

Purpose Children with specific language impairment (SLI) demonstrate significant language
impairments despite normal-range hearing and nonverbal IQ. Many of these children also …