A First Estimate of the Prevalence of Developmental Language Disorder in Mexico : A Retrospective Study

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This was a retrospective study that aimed to provide a first estimate of the prevalence of developmental language disorder (DLD) in Mexico, where there is currently a lack of epidemiological data on this disorder. Children aged 4;0 to 6;11 years in the cities of Mexico, Queretaro, and Monterrey were classified into two groups: those with DLD (N = 46) and those with typical language development (N = 497). The diagnosis of DLD was based on standardized norm-referenced assessment and language sample analyses. Children with other disabilities were excluded from the final sample. The final sample consisted of 543 children (55% male; 45% female) aged 4;0 to 6;11 years. The estimated prevalence of DLD was 8.5%. The study has clinical implications given that the prevalence of DLD in Mexico may raise awareness of this long-lasting disorder and may help health and educational authorities establish a system to early identify and diagnose children with DLD.

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2024

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2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - year:2024

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Seminars in speech and language - (2024) vom: 16. Apr.

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Englisch

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Auza B, Alejandra [VerfasserIn]
Kapantzoglou, Maria [VerfasserIn]
Murata, Chiharu [VerfasserIn]
Méndez-Gómez Humarán, Ignacio [VerfasserIn]

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Date Revised 16.04.2024

published: Print-Electronic

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10.1055/s-0044-1785686

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NLM371160049