Philip S. Dale|Andrew McMillan|Marianna E. Hayiou?Thomas|Robert Plomin
Illusory Recovery: Are Recovered Children With Early Language Delay at Continuing Elevated Risk?
University of New Mexico|King's College London|University of York|King's College London
examine later development language literacy children delayed language age 2 normal range age 4longitudinal data analyzed 3598 pairs twins participating twins early development study teds six hundred thirtythree twins 88 delayed age 2 based parentreported expressive vocabulary 373 590 classified recovered based 4year measures recovered 4yearold matched vocabulary gender zygosity another 4yearold without history early delayalthough recovered group mean total teds sample measures language ages 7 12 significant differences recovered matched groups within recovered group possible predict outcome better chance levelchildren appear recovered age 4 early delay modest risk continuing difficulties appears higher risk 4yearolds equivalent scores reflecting continuing variability longitudinal outcome age 4 children low normal range age 4 merit continuing monitoring