This review of children's language learning considers historical accounts of acquisition and
individual variation, recent advances in methods for studying language learning, research …

Scientific studies have consistently reported that, in group analyses, twin children have
higher rates of language delay when compared with single-born children. This paper …

This text on teaching students with language disabilities is divided into three parts. Part 1
presents the components of speech, language and communication and describes language …

Background: Twins tend to lag behind singletons in their language development, but the
causes were unknown. The possibilities suggested include obstetric complications, twin …

We compared twins to their gender-matched singleton classmates in peer-assessed
behavioral adjustment. Our samples include 1874 11-to 12-year-old Finnish twins (687 …

In this article, the authors examined the genetic and environmental factors influencing
expressive language development in a sample of 386 toddler twin pairs participating in the …

Emphasizing the role that communication plays in both creating and solving family issues,
Perspectives on Family Communication thoroughly reflects the explosion of research …

The prevalence and developmental course of supposed'secret language'was examined in a
cohort of twins and closely spaced singletons pairs, with systematic assessments at 20 …

This handbook includes an overview of those areas of cognition and language processing
that are relevant to the field of communication disorders, and provides examples of …

Noting that the early years of a child's life are the most critical for speech and language
development and that parents are the child's primary language role model, this book is …