Language-Impaired 4-Year-Olds: Distinguishing Transient from Persistent Impairment.

Bishop, D. V. M.; Edmundson, A.

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Publication Date: 1987

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Language-Impaired 4-Year-Olds: Distinguishing Transient from Persistent Impairment.

Bishop, D. V. M.; Edmundson, A.

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, v52 n2 p156-73 May 1987

Language-impaired children (N=87) were assessed at the ages of 4, 4 1/2, and 5 1/2. In 37%, the language disorder resolved by 5 1/2 years (44% resolution in those with normal nonverbal ability). Outcome for individuals could be predicted with 90% accuracy at four years. (Author/KM)

Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Diagnostic Tests, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Longitudinal Studies, Nonverbal Ability, Predictive Measurement, Preschool Children, Speech Handicaps, Speech Pathology, Verbal Ability, Verbal Development

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Language: English

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