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Exploring the Effect of Sentence Structure Frequency on the Accuracy of a Screener for Adults at Risk of Developmental Language Disorder
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Gerard H. Poll; Brigitte Brown; Carol A. Miller – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2025
Purpose: Sentence repetition (SR) is a promising task for identifying children at risk for developmental language disorder (DLD) but is unclear how to calibrate the task for adults. In verbal recall, the frequency of language structures affects adults with DLD differently from peers with typical language (TL), particularly near the limits of…
Descriptors: Sentence Structure, Screening Tests, Accuracy, Young Adults
Comprehension of Ditransitive Constructions in Mandarin-Speaking Children with Developmental Language Disorder and Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder plus Language Impairment
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Weizhe Qiu; Xiaowei He – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2025
This study examined and compared the comprehension of Mandarin ditransitive constructions in children with developmental language disorder (DLD) and children with autism spectrum disorder plus language impairment (ALI). Eighteen children with DLD, 17 children with ALI, and 27 age-matched typically developing (TDA) children, participated in a…
Descriptors: Children, Mandarin Chinese, Language Impairments, Autism Spectrum Disorders