Current perspectives on developmental dysphasias

[en] This paper documents the major difficulties observed in the oral language development of individuals with mental retardation of genetic origin. The extent of inter- and within-syndrome variability is evaluated. More specifically, a comparative analysis of typical language phenotypes in several genetic syndromes is attempted and the possible brain underpinnings of the observed differences are envisaged. Recent cases of favorable language development in individuals with mental retardation are summarized and explanatory variables are discussed.

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Theoretical & cognitive psychology

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Rondal, Jean-Adolphe ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département des sciences cognitives > Département des sciences cognitives

Comblain, Annick ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Services administratifs généraux > Relations extérieures : Direction

Language :

English

Title :

Current perspectives on developmental dysphasias

Publication date :

1999

Journal title :

Journal of Neurolinguistics

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0911-6044

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Pergamon Press - An Imprint of Elsevier Science

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Issue :

3-4

Pages :

181-212

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