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Stages of Normal Noncry Vocal Development in Infancy: A Protocol for Assessment.
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Proctor, Adele – Topics in Language Disorders, 1989
Research findings on articulatory and acoustic characteristics of infant noncry/nondistress vocalization are applied to the clinical assessment of infant noncry vocal activity. Discussed are differentiation and definitions of cry and noncry productions, stages of vocalization, a protocol for developmental vocal assessment, and interpretation of…
Descriptors: Acoustic Phonetics, Articulation (Speech), Clinical Diagnosis, Crying
Three Perspectives on Comprehension: Implications for Assessing and Treating Comprehension Problems.
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Kamhi, Alan G. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Begins by using the traditional psycholinguistic view of comprehension as a framework to compare the processes involved in listening and reading comprehension. Two other views of comprehension are then discussed. Finally, ways in which these different views of comprehension affect approaches to assessment and treatment are reviewed. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Evaluation Methods, Intervention, Learning Disabilities
Developing Auditory Learning in Children with Cochlear Implants.
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Schery, Teris K.; Peters, Mary Love – Topics in Language Disorders, 2003
This article reviews research studies on the efficacy of cochlear implants for children's auditory communication skills, including speech perception, speech production, and language. It offers suggestions for building auditory skill development in children with cochlear implants. Four classic levels of auditory skill development (awareness,…
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Auditory Perception, Auditory Training, Cochlear Implants
Beliefs about Listening in Students with Learning Disabilities: "Is the Speaker Always Right?"
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Donahue, Mavis L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1997
Discusses the beliefs of children with learning disabilities about listening and the listener's role in repairing communicative breakdowns. Describes ways of using children's literature to enable students to reflect on the interactive roles of speaker and listener using stories with a theme of resolving communication breakdowns. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
Syndrome of Nonverbal Learning Disabilities: Psycholinguistic Assets and Deficits.
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Rourke, Byron P.; Tsatsanis, Katherine D. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1996
This discussion of speech and language development in individuals with nonverbal learning disabilities (NLD) reviews NLD assets, deficits, and dynamics; the white matter model; manifestations of NLD in neurological dysfunction; psycholinguistic dimensions of NLD in terms of language content, form, and use; developmental considerations in NLD; and…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Secondary Education, Etiology, Language Acquisition