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Practitioner review: Early developmental language delay: What, if anything, should the clinician do about it?

Whitehurst, Grover J., Fischel, Janet E.·1994·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
DOI 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01210.x
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Abstract Early developmental language delay is characterized by slow development of language in preschoolers. The condition is frequent amoung tow‐and three‐year‐olds, causes concern among parents, and generates differences of opinion as to significance among informed professionals. Poorer long‐term outcomes are much more likely if language delay persists until the later preschool year, and if the dealy is not specific to language and/or includes problems in understanding. Specific language delay in the preschool period is better characterized as a risk factor than disorder, most children with specific language delay recover to the normal range by five years of age.

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Authors
Whitehurst, G. J., & Fischel, J. E.
Affiliations
Stony Brook University (US)
Corresponding author
Whitehurst, Grover J.
Venue
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher
Wiley
Published
1994-05
Volume
35
Issue
4
Pages
613-648
ISSN
  • 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
  • 1469-7610
DOI
10.1111/j.1469-7610.1994.tb01210.x
OpenAlex
W2021844046
Cited by
206
References
86
Citations by year
2025: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 1 · 2022: 1 · 2021: 7 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 7 · 2018: 3 · 2017: 5 · 2016: 4 · 2015: 7 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 12 · 2012: 4
FWCI
4.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 4603 d)
Locations
  • Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01hd019245-03, 1r03mh041603-01a1)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH41603)
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (HD19245)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Language Development and Disorders
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology › Developmental and Educational Neuropsychology
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Child and Animal Learning Development
Keywords
preschool children, language development, long-term outcomes, risk factors, language comprehension, clinical management
MeSH terms
Child, Child, Preschool, Combined Modality Therapy, Dyslexia, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Infant, Language Development Disorders, Language Therapy, Learning Disabilities, Male, Patient Care Team

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