Understanding the genetic architecture of language- and literacy-related abilities during mid-childhood and adolescence: Evidence for genetically shared factors with early vocabulary

Abstract

Background: Mastering language skills is an important milestone and influences children's cognitive development during later life. The heritability of language abilities increases during child and adolescent development, as... [ view full abstract ]

Authors

  1. Ellen Verhoef (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
  2. Chin Yang Shapland (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
  3. Philip S. Dale (University of New Mexico)
  4. Simon E. Fisher (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)
  5. Beate St Pourcain (Max Planck Institute for Psycholinguistics)

Topic Areas

Cognition: Education, Intelligence, Memory, Attention , Neuropsychology (e.g. Dyslexia, Handedness, Language) , Development

Session

PS-2 » Cognitive Development (18:00 - Thursday, 21st June)

Paper

abstract_BGA_EV_final.pdf

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