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Profiles of Toddlers with Slow Expressive Language Development.

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Paul, Rhea – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991

A portrait is presented of the toddler with slow expressive language development (SELD), based on research examining the health history; cognitive, communicative, and adaptive skills; behavior; and phonology of 30 toddlers with SELD and 30 nondisabled toddlers. The paper offers a review of research on the outcomes of SELD, and explores…

Descriptors: Behavior Development, Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Expressive Language

Treatment of Early Expressive Language Delay: If, When, and How.

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Whitehurst, Grover J.; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1991

Twenty-seven toddlers identified as showing specific expressive language delay (ELD) were studied and followed through the preschool period. Findings indicated that home-based intervention accelerated vocabulary skills, but did not decrease the likelihood of later phonological problems. ELD was also seen as a self-correcting condition. (PB)

Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Communication Skills, Early Intervention, Expressive Language