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Williams, Gareth J.; Larkin, Rebecca F.; Rose, Naomi V.; Whitaker, Emily; Roeser, Jens; Wood, Clare – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: This study investigated the orthographic knowledge and how orthographic and phonological information could support children with developmental language disorder (DLD) to make more accurate spelling attempts. Method: Children with DLD (N = 37) were matched with chronological age-matched (CAM) children and language age-matched children.…
Descriptors: Spelling, Developmental Delays, Language Impairments, Matched Groups
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Eigsti, Inge-Marie; Irvine, Christina A. – Language Acquisition: A Journal of Developmental Linguistics, 2021
This study tests the role of verbal mediation during theory of mind processing in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Adolescents with ASD or typical development completed a false belief task while simultaneously performing a verbal or nonverbal load task. There was no group difference in false belief "accuracy;" however, under verbal load,…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Theory of Mind, Adolescents
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Iuzzini-Seigel, Jenya – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: This case-control study sought to determine if (a) children with childhood apraxia of speech (CAS), other speech sound disorders (SSDs), and typical development would perform differently on a procedural learning assessment and (b) whether grammatical ability would impact group differences. Method: Communication, motor, and procedural…
Descriptors: Speech Impairments, Grammar, Psychomotor Skills, Reaction Time
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Eichorn, Naomi; Pirutinsky, Steven – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: This study compared attention control and flexibility in school-age children who stutter (CWS) and children who do not stutter (CWNS) based on their performance on a behavioral task and parent report. We used a classic attention-shifting paradigm that included manipulations of task goals and timing to test effects of varying demands for…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Cognitive Ability, Parent Attitudes, Comparative Analysis
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Lim, Sarah; Levickis, Penny; Eadie, Patricia – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2022
Research evidence suggests children experiencing adversity are at risk of language disparities in early childhood. This puts these children at risk of poor language outcomes, perpetuating disadvantage in later development and academic life. This study aimed to investigate associations between Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC) attendance,…
Descriptors: Correlation, Early Childhood Education, Child Care, At Risk Persons