Journal article
Understanding developmental language disorder - the Helsinki longitudinal SLI study (HelSLI): a study protocol
Abstract
BackgroundDevelopmental language disorder (DLD, also called specific language impairment, SLI) is a common developmental disorder comprising the largest disability group in pre-school-aged children. Approximately 7% of the population is expected to have developmental language difficulties. However, the specific etiological factors leading to DLD are not yet known and even the typical linguistic features appear to vary by language. We present …
Authors
Laasonen M; Smolander S; Lahti-Nuuttila P; Leminen M; Lajunen H-R; Heinonen K; Pesonen A-K; Bailey TM; Pothos EM; Kujala T
Journal
BMC Psychology, Vol. 6, No. 1,
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
December 2018
DOI
10.1186/s40359-018-0222-7
ISSN
2050-7283