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Qualitative aspects of developmental language impairment relate to language and literacy outcome in adulthood

Developmental language disorder is a heterogeneous diagnostic category. Little research has compared the long-term outcomes of children with different...

Authors:
WHITEHOUSE, A.J.O., LINE, E.A., WATT, H.J, & BISHOP, D.V.M

Authors notes:
International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 44, 489-510

Keywords:
qualitative aspects, developmental language impairment, language and literacy outcome in adulthood, developmental language disorder, heterogeneous diagnostic category, long-term outcomes of children, different subtypes of language impairment, pattern of language impairment in childhood, language and literacy outcomes, adulthood

Abstract:
Developmental language disorder is a heterogeneous diagnostic category. Little research has compared the long-term outcomes of children with different subtypes of language impairment. To determine whether the pattern of language impairment in childhood related to language and literacy outcomes in adulthood.