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Peer reviewedLahey, Margaret; Edwards, Jan – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1995
Analysis of characteristics of 53 children with specific language impairment (SLI), ages 4 to 9, suggested that family history is related to pattern of language performance. Children with deficits in only expressive language had a higher proportion of affected family members than did children with both expressive and receptive language deficits.…
Descriptors: Etiology, Expressive Language, Family Environment, Family Influence
