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The Role of Otitis Media in the Development of Expressive Language Disorder.

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Lonigan, C. J.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1992

In a study of 50 normal children and 65 children with expressive language disorder (ELD), results showed no differences in the frequency, duration, or timing of episodes of otitis media. For children with ELD, there was a relationship between otitis media and expressive language improvement. (BC)

Descriptors: Articulation (Speech), Expressive Language, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps

Verbal Interaction in Families of Normal and Expressive-Language-Delayed Children.

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Whitehurst, G. J.; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1988

Expressive-language-delayed (ELD) families were substantially similar to families with normal younger children and different from families with normal older children in their pragmatic interactions. Mothers' mean length of utterance did not differ among the groups. Pragmatic language interactions in the ELD families were determined largely by…

Descriptors: Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language, Family Characteristics