Family history of children with developmental language disorders.
The present study shows the increased incidence of language-related disorders among family members of children with language disorders. The family histories of 74 children with developmental language disorders and 36 normal children were compared. The children with language disorders had significantly more family members who reported speech, stuttering, reading, and language disorders than the normal control group.
D001184:Articulation Disorders / Q000235:genetics; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004410:Dyslexia / Q000235:genetics; D006801:Humans; D007805:Language Development Disorders / Q000235:genetics*; D012306:Risk; D013342:Stuttering / Q000235:genetics