A STUDY OF DEVELOPMENTAL SPEECH AND LANGUAGE DISORDERS IN TWINS

被引:108
作者
LEWIS, BA [1 ]
THOMPSON, LA [1 ]
机构
[1] CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIV, DEPT PSYCHOL, CLEVELAND, OH 44106 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF SPEECH AND HEARING RESEARCH | 1992年 / 35卷 / 05期
关键词
TWINS; GENETIC; SPEECH LANGUAGE DISORDER; LEARNING DISABILITIES;
D O I
10.1044/jshr.3505.1086
中图分类号
H [语言、文字];
学科分类号
05 ;
摘要
Fifty-seven same-sex twin sets (32 monozygotic and 25 dizygotic) were examined for concordance of speech and language disorders. Results showed monozygotic twins to have higher concordance than dizygotic twins. In addition, monozygotic twins were more similar in the types of disorders they presented than dizygotic twins. Positive family histories for speech, language, and learning disorders were reported in the nuclear families of the twins.
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页码:1086 / 1094
页数:9
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