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Peer reviewedThal, Donna J.; O'Hanlon, Laureen; Clemmons, Mary; Fralin, LaShon – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 1999
Two studies examined the validity of parent report for measuring language in children with specific language delay using the MacArthur Communicative Development Inventories for comparison. Results suggest that parent report appears to be valid for measuring language production skills in this population. Validity was strongest for vocabulary…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Preschool Children
Peer reviewedGray, Shelley; Plante, Elena; Vance, Rebecca; Henrichsen, Mary – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1999
This study compared four commonly used vocabulary tests to screen or identify preschool children for specific language impairment (SLI). Four- and five-year olds with (N=31) and without (N=31) SLI were compared on the tests. Despite moderate to strong inter-test correlations, no test was a strong identifier of SLI. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Clinical Diagnosis, Delayed Speech, Disability Identification, Language Acquisition
Peer reviewedGirolametto, Luigi; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1996
This study explored effects of training 25 mothers to administer focused intervention to teach specific target words to their toddlers with expressive vocabulary delays. Following treatment, mothers' language input was slower, less complex, and more focused. The children used more target words, more words during play, and had larger vocabularies…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Delayed Speech, Early Intervention, Expressive Language
