Practitioners frequently use diagnostic criteria to identify children with neurodevelopmental
disorders and to guide intervention decisions. These criteria also provide the organising …

Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a neurodevelopmental condition, occurring in
about 3% to 7% of preschoolers, that can impair communication and negatively impact …

Background Diagnosis of 'specific'language impairment traditionally required nonverbal IQ
to be within normal limits, often resulting in restricted access to clinical services for children …

Delayed or impaired language development is a common developmental concern, yet there
is little agreement about the criteria used to identify and classify language impairments in …

Objective Assess the mental health, physical health, cognitive and language development of
10-year old children in families where mothers have reported intimate partner violence (IPV) …

The idea that language skills support school readiness, predicting later self‐regulation and
academic success, is widely accepted. Although vocabulary is often emphasized in the …

Background Young people who fail to develop language as expected face significant
challenges in all aspects of life. Unfortunately, language disorders are common, either as a …

Abstract Background and Aims Epidemiological studies have provided invaluable insight
into the origin and impact of low language skills in childhood and adolescence. However …

Language impairment (LI) is one of the most common types of special educational needs
(SENs), not only as a child's primary need but also as a secondary domain associated with …

Abstract Language is a complex multidimensional cognitive system that is connected to
many neurocognitive capacities. The development of language is therefore strongly …