A tool which could radically improve the diagnosis of
language delays in infants in the UK is being developed by psychologists.
A £358,000 grant to develop the first standardised UK speech
and language development tool means that for the first time, researchers will
be able to establish language development norms for UK children aged eight
months to 18 months.
The tool will plug an important gap which has left UK
researchers, education and health professionals at a disadvantage.