Heritability of specific language impairment depends on diagnostic criteria.

Heritability estimates for specific language impairment (SLI) have been inconsistent. Four twin studies reported heritability of 0.5 or more, but a recent report from the Twins Early Development Study found negligible genetic influence in 4-year-olds. We considered whether the method of ascertainmen...

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Main Authors: Bishop, D, Hayiou-Thomas, M
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2008