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Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics Volume 22, 2008 - Issue 4-5
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Difficulty in SLI diagnosis: A case study of identical twins

Jodi Tommerdahl University of Birmingham, South Birmingham NHS PCT, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Marguerite Drew University of Birmingham, South Birmingham NHS PCT, UK
Pages 275-282 | Received 26 Oct 2006, Accepted 16 Jun 2007, Published online: 09 Jul 2009
 
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Abstract

This paper examines identical 12‐year‐old twins with language difficulties, one of whom falls into the diagnostic remit of SLI while the other does not due to IQ differences. Further diagnostic testing was carried out and their language was analysed to determine whether their diagnoses were reflected by different linguistic abilities. Results show a strong similarity in linguistic profiles, leading to a questioning of IQ use in SLI diagnosis.

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