Classification of Children With Specific Language Impairment

• DOI: 10.1044/jslhr.4205.1195
• Publication Date: 2014-07-29T21:04:24Z
• Authors: Gina Conti-Ramsden; Nicola Botting
• Keywords: Specific Language Impairment; Language impairment; Longitudinal Study

This paper reports on the longitudinal results of a large project involving 242 seven-year-old children attending language units in England. Following our work outlining 6 subgroups with impairment (Conti-Ramsden, Crutchley, & Botting, 1997), we examine stability specific already identified, using data collected from same at age 8 years. The findings suggest there is considerable patterns difficulties delineated by classification system subgroups. Poorer was evident across time 45% moving membership proposed very similar to that found when were classified into 3 following another well-known (Rapin, 1996). are discussed particular reference issues surrounding SLI.