Predicting patterns of developmental change: language developmentinto primary school

Objectives: Although it is possible to examine population subgroups using test cut point it is preferable to examine the performance of such groups across time if measures allow. This analysis will compare the profile of children’s language development between three and five years drawing on data (n=11788) in the UK’s Millennium Cohort Study. Methods: Following clinical convention, the threshold for caseness was set at -1.5...