Expressive and Receptive Language Characteristics in Three-Year-Old Preterm Children with Extremely Low Birth Weight

<i>Objective:</i> The purpose of this study was to analyze the language characteristics of a group of extremely low birth weight (ELBW) children at 3 years of age and to compare these language results with a sample of full-term children with normal birth weight (FBW). <i>Methods:</i> All children were judged to be free of any major physical, sensorial and neurological impairments and had a mental developmental index of...