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An Examination of the Psychological and Behavioural Factors in the Development of Language Retardation in Twins

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  01 August 2014

A.C. Sandbank  and
G.A. Brown
A.C. Sandbank*
Affiliation:
Buryfields Child Guidance Clinic, Guildford, Surrey, and TAMBA Medical and Education Group, UK
G.A. Brown
Affiliation:
Buryfields Child Guidance Clinic, Guildford, Surrey, and TAMBA Medical and Education Group, UK
*
Buryfields Child Guidance Clinic, Lawn Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 5AZ, U.K.

Abstract

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Using therapeutic intervention, the psychological and behavioural factors in the development of language retardation in two pairs of 4-year-old MZ twins have been examined. Although some factors are common to those found in singletons with language retardation, the factors peculiar to the twin situation are highlighted.

Keywords

Language retardationTwin situation
Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 39 , Issue 4 , October 1990 , pp. 497 - 500
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1990

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