Marja Laasonen|Sini Smolander|Pekka Lahti?Nuuttila|Miika Leminen|Hanna?Reetta Lajunen|Kati Heinonen|Anu-Katriina Pesonen|Todd M. Bailey|Emmanuel M. Pothos|Teija Kujala|P.H.T. Leppänen|Christopher W. Bartlett|Ahmed Geneid|Leena Lauronen|Elisabet Service|Sari Kunnari|Eva Arkkila
Understanding developmental language disorder - the Helsinki longitudinal SLI study (HelSLI): a study protocol
Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|Cardiff University|City, University of London|University of Helsinki|University of Jyväskylä|Nationwide Children's Hospital|Battelle|The Ohio State University|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki|University of Helsinki|Helsinki University Hospital|McMaster University|University of Oulu|Helsinki University Hospital|University of Helsinki
developmental language disorder dld also called specific language impairment sli common developmental disorder comprising largest disability group preschoolaged children approximately 7 population expected developmental language difficulties however specific etiological factors leading dld yet known even typical linguistic features appear vary language present project investigates dld multiple levels analysis aims make reliable prediction early identification difficulties possible following multiple deficit model developmental disorders investigate dld phenomenon etiological neural cognitive behavioral psychosocial levels longitudinal study preschool children january 2013 launched helsinki longitudinal sli study helsli helsinki university hospital httptinycchelsli study 227 children aged 36 years suspected dld 160 typically developing peers five subprojects determine childs psychological characteristics environment correlate dld childs wellbeing relates dld characteristics dld monolingual versus bilingual children nonlinguistic cognitive correlates dld electrophysiological underpinnings dld role genetic risk factors methods include saliva samples eeg computerized cognitive tasks neuropsychological speech language assessments videoobservations questionnaires project aims increase understanding multiple interactive risk protective factors affect developing heterogeneous cognitive behavioral profile dld including factors affecting literacy development accumulated knowledge form heuristic basis development new interventions targeting linguistic nonlinguistic aspects dld