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Language Development and Behaviour Problems in Toddlers Indicated to Have a Developmental Language Disorder
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Vermeij, Bernadette A. M.; Wiefferink, Carin H.; Scholte, Ron H. J.; Knoors, Harry – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2021
Background: There is empirical evidence that a developmental language disorder (DLD) in early childhood leads to behaviour problems. However, it is still not clear how changes in language proficiency in these children influence the presence of behaviour problems. Aims: The aim of this study is to examine if changes in language proficiency are…
Descriptors: Toddlers, Language Acquisition, Behavior Problems, Child Behavior
Language Gains in 4-6-Year-Old Children with Developmental Language Disorder and the Relation with Language Profile, Severity, Multilingualism and Non-Verbal Cognition
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Bruinsma, Gerda; Wijnen, Frank; Gerrits, Ellen – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2023
Background: Early and effective treatment for children with developmental language disorder (DLD) is important. Although a growing body of research shows the effects of interventions at the group level, clinicians observe large individual differences in language growth, and differences in outcomes across language domains. A systematic…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Young Children, Special Education
Parent-Implemented Early Language Intervention Programme for Late Talkers: Parental Communicative Behaviour Change and Child Language Outcomes at 3 and 4 Years of Age
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Kruythoff-Broekman, Astrid; Wiefferink, Carin; Rieffe, Carolien; Uilenburg, Noëlle – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2019
Background: Late language emergence is a risk indicator for developmental language disorder. Parent-implemented early language intervention programmes (parent programmes) have been shown to have positive effects on children's receptive and expressive language skills. However, long-term effectiveness has rarely been studied. Additionally, little is…
Descriptors: Child Language, Longitudinal Studies, Parent Education, Parent Child Relationship
Specific Language Impairment in Language-Minority Children from Low-Income Families
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Engel de Abreu, Pascale M. J.; Cruz-Santos, Anabela; Puglisi, Marina L. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2014
Background: Recent evidence suggests that specific language impairment (SLI) might be secondary to general cognitive processing limitations in the domain of executive functioning. Previous research has focused almost exclusively on monolingual children with SLI and offers little evidence-based guidance on executive functioning in bilingual…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Cognitive Processes, Executive Function, Bilingualism
Language and Disadvantage: A Comparison of the Language Abilities of Adolescents from Two Different Socioeconomic Areas
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Spencer, Sarah; Clegg, Judy; Stackhouse, Joy – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: It is recognized that children from areas associated with socioeconomic disadvantage are at an increased risk of delayed language development. However, so far research has focused mainly on young children and there has been little investigation into language development in adolescence. Aims: To investigate the language abilities of…
Descriptors: Language Aptitude, Adolescents, Standardized Tests, Syntax
Comprehension of Metaphor and Metonymy in Children with Williams Syndrome
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Annaz, Dagmara; Van Herwegen, Jo; Thomas, Michael; Fishman, Roza; Karmiloff-Smith, Annette; Rundblad, Gabriella – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2009
Background: Figurative language, such as metaphor and metonymy, is very common in daily language use. Its underlying cognitive processes are sometimes viewed as lying at the interface of language and thought. Williams syndrome, which is a rare genetic developmental disorder, provides an opportunity to study this interface because individuals with…
Descriptors: Syntax, Figurative Language, Cognitive Processes, Language Skills