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Prediction from Early Childhood Vocabulary to Academic Achievement at the End of Compulsory Schooling in Denmark
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Dale, Philip S.; Paul, Alexander; Rosholm, Michael; Bleses, Dorthe – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 2023
Prediction from early development to later achievement has the potential to improve clinical and educational service delivery as well as to inform developmental theory. In this longitudinal study, we asked how well can educational achievement measured in the final year (Grade 9, age 15) of compulsory education--both overall and for outcomes in the…
Descriptors: Prediction, Child Development, Vocabulary Development, Academic Achievement
Heterogeneity and Plasticity in the Development of Language: A 17-Year Follow-Up of Children Referred Early for Possible Autism
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Pickles, Andrew; Anderson, Deborah K.; Lord, Catherine – Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 2014
Background: Delayed, abnormal language is a common feature of autism and language therapy often a significant component of recommended treatment. However, as with other disorders with a language component, we know surprisingly little about the language trajectories and how varied these might be across different children. Thus, we know little about…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Referral, Toddlers, Autism
A Longitudinal Study of Narrative Development in Children and Adolescents with Down Syndrome
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Cleave, Patricia; Bird, Elizabeth Kay-Raining; Czutrin, Rachael; Smith, Lindsey – Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2012
The present study examined narrative development in children and adolescents with Down syndrome longitudinally. Narratives were collected from 32 children and adolescents with Down syndrome three times over a 1-year period. Both micro- and macrolevel analyses were conducted. Significant growth over the 1-year period was seen in semantic complexity…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Adolescents, Children, Semantics
Gender Differences in Cognitive Development
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Ardila, Alfredo; Rosselli, Monica; Matute, Esmeralda; Inozemtseva, Olga – Developmental Psychology, 2011
The potential effect of gender on intellectual abilities remains controversial. The purpose of this research was to analyze gender differences in cognitive test performance among children from continuous age groups. For this purpose, the normative data from 7 domains of the newly developed neuropsychological test battery, the Evaluacion…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Cognitive Tests, Foreign Countries, Gender Differences
Receptive-Expressive Functions in Kindergarten Children and Adolescents
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L'Abate, Luciano – Psychology in the Schools, 1971
From a theoretical viewpoint, the results of the study support the importance of the receptive expressive distinction in considering behavior. The practical implications suggest the importance of assessing receptive functions more directly and support present large-scale remedial procedures for disadvantaged youth in terms of improving and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Communication Skills
Language and Williams Syndrome: How Intact is "Intact"?
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Karmiloff-Smith, Annette; And Others – Child Development, 1997
Examined morphosyntax in persons with Williams Syndrome (WS). Analyzed receptive language of English-speaking WS persons and grammatical gender assignment of French-speaking WS persons. Found within-domain dissociations in grammatical gender assignment across several sentence elements and difficulties in understanding embedded sentences, which…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Development, Children