Reading and language disorders: the importance of both quantity and quality

Dianne F Newbury, Anthony P Monaco, Silvia Paracchini

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Abstract

Reading and language disorders are common childhood conditions that often co-occur with each other and with other neurodevelopmental impairments. There is strong evidence that disorders, such as dyslexia and Specific Language Impairment (SLI), have a genetic basis, but we expect the contributing genetic factors to be complex in nature. To date, only a few genes have been implicated in these traits. Their functional characterization has provided novel insight into the biology of neurodevelopmental disorders. However, the lack of biological markers and clear diagnostic criteria have prevented the collection of the large sample sizes required for well-powered genome-wide screens. One of the main challenges of the field will be to combine careful clinical assessment with high throughput genetic technologies within multidisciplinary collaborations.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)285-309
Number of pages25
JournalGenes
Volume5
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Apr 2014

Keywords

  • Specific Language Impairment (SLI)
  • Dyslexia
  • Genetics

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