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Sensitivity to Structure in the Speech Signal by Children with Speech Sound Disorder and Reading Disability
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Johnson, Erin Phinney; Pennington, Bruce F.; Lowenstein, Joanna H.; Nittrouer, Susan – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2011
Research Design;Intervention;Biology;Biotechnology;Teaching Methods;Hands on Science;Professional Development;Comparative Analysis;Genetics;Evaluation;Pretests Posttests;Control Groups;Science Education;Science Instruction;Pedagogical Content Knowledge;
Descriptors: Sentences, Cues, Written Language, Economically Disadvantaged
Early Language Development of Children at Familial Risk of Dyslexia: Speech Perception and Production
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Gerrits, Ellen; de Bree, Elise – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2009
Speech perception and speech production were examined in 3-year-old Dutch children at familial risk of developing dyslexia. Their performance in speech sound categorisation and their production of words was compared to that of age-matched children with specific language impairment (SLI) and typically developing controls. We found that speech…
Descriptors: Speech, Phonology, Dyslexia, Genetics
Phonological Processing in Adults with Deficits in Musical Pitch Recognition
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Jones, Jennifer L.; Lucker, Jay; Zalewski, Christopher; Brewer, Carmen; Drayna, Dennis – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2009
We identified individuals with deficits in musical pitch recognition by screening a large random population using the Distorted Tunes Test (DTT), and enrolled individuals who had DTT scores in the lowest 10th percentile, classified as tune deaf. We examined phonological processing abilities in 35 tune deaf and 34 normal control individuals. Eight…
Descriptors: Music, Phonemic Awareness, Therapy, Phonology