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Sonali Nag; Gideon Arulmani; Dhir Jhingran; Jelena Mirkovic; Alis Oancea; Margaret Snowling – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
High-quality oral language interventions support children's readiness for formal literacy instruction, and yet guidance for multilingual classrooms is not available. To address this gap, we drew on the empirical literature on linguistically diverse learners, classroom linguistic environments, and usage-based theories to identify principles for…
Descriptors: Oral Language, School Readiness, Heuristics, Teaching Methods
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Sandra Gillam; Lauren Horton; Meagan Reynolds; Adeiye Oluwaseun-Sobo; Jennifer Topple; Samantha Walters; Annelies Lippert; Shelby Gentry; Karissa Cummings; Ryan Sainsbury; Ronald Gillam – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
This project drew upon evidence in the field of professional learning and development (PLD) in education to create and evaluate a PLD program to foster the use of narrative intervention evidence-based practices by classroom teachers working with students with language and literacy difficulties (LLD) in Grades 3 through 5. The primary aim of the…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Elementary School Students, Language Impairments
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Catherine Wiseman-Hakes; Maya Albin; Anna Rupert; Michelle Phoenix – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
The high prevalence of trauma world-wide is such that speech-language pathologists are likely to support clients across the lifespan with experiences of trauma, such as abuse, neglect, intergenerational and racial trauma, and exposure to structural and systemic violence. Trauma can affect peoples' neurobiology and can also impact cognitive,…
Descriptors: Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology, Trauma Informed Approach, Counselor Client Relationship
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Samantha P. Koury; Susan A. Green; Kelli Evans – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) often engage with individuals with histories of trauma. Rather than providing trauma treatment, SLPs are instead positioned to engage in universal precaution for trauma: assuming that trauma is more likely than not to be part of any individual's story and intentionally responding in ways that do not create…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Occupations, Trauma Informed Approach, Speech Therapy
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Kelli Evans – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
Practitioners in speech-language pathology and related fields work with clients who have experienced trauma, which can lead to secondary traumatic stress (STS), vicarious traumatization (VT), and compassion fatigue in the practitioner. Trauma-informed self-care (TISC) strategies may be one way to mitigate negative stress-related outcomes. This…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Daily Living Skills, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology
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Rachel Maitland; Jen Smith; Gail Gillon; Yvette Hyter – Topics in Language Disorders, 2025
The youth justice system, which relies heavily on verbally mediated processes and spoken interactions, often presents significant challenges for young people with communication disabilities. These barriers impede their ability to participate in justice procedures and access rehabilitation programs designed to reduce recidivism. Communication…
Descriptors: Cultural Relevance, Juvenile Justice, Delinquency, Communication Disorders