UT Arlington researchers’ study of language samples could lead to earlier diagnosis of language impairment

ARLINGTON, Texas -- A new study by University of Texas at Arlington researchers could lead to better language assessments and timelier treatment for children with language learning difficulties. Jodi Tommerdahl, an associate professor of curriculum and instruction in the College of Education and Health Professions , and Cynthia Kilpatrick, an assistant professor of linguistics in the College of Liberal Arts , found that language concerns among children could be reliably diagnosed by analyzing samples about 100