Table 1 Standardized measures for specific language impairment (SLI) and chronological age-matched (CA) controls

Age in months

182

26

140–220

172

22

142–219

p = .23

Leiter-R: Nonverbal IQ ^a

104

15

82–127

113

10

100–127

p = .05

CELF-4 ^b Core Language Score

79.75

14

52–99

117.7

7

108–132

p < .00

CELF-4^b Formulated Sentences

6.9

3

2–11

13.2

1

10–15

p < .00

CELF-4^b Recalling Sentences

2.6

2

1–6

11.9

2

8–14

p < .00

CASL^c Nonliteral Language

74.5

10

52–92

102.8

10

81–118

p < .00

CASL^c Meaning from Context

77.5

12

60–93

110.7

13

88–129

p < .00

CREVT^d Expressive

81.7

10

63–100

105.1

9

90–115

p < .00

CREVT^d Receptive

85

12

66–101

107.1

11

80–118

p < .00