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Wiggin, Mallene; Sedey, Allison L.; Awad, Rebecca; Bogle, Jamie M.; Yoshinaga-Itano, Christine – Volta Review, 2013
This study investigates consonant development in the spoken language of 269 children with hearing loss between 15 and 84 months of age. Children with mild, moderate, severe, and profound degrees of bilateral hearing loss, including those with cochlear implants, were evaluated. Speech samples from 885 different test sessions of 25-minute…
Descriptors: Phonemes, Young Children, Hearing Impairments, Speech Communication
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Sheng, Li; Bedore, Lisa M.; Pena, Elizabeth D.; Fiestas, Christine – Child Development, 2013
This study examines semantic development in 60 Spanish-English bilingual children, ages 7 years 3 months to 9 years 11 months, who differed orthogonally in age (younger, older) and language experience (higher English experience [HEE], higher Spanish experience [HSE]). Children produced 3 associations to 12 pairs of translation equivalents. Older…
Descriptors: Semantics, Bilingualism, Children, Age Differences
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Olson, Richard K.; Keenan, Janice M.; Byrne, Brian; Samuelsson, Stefan – Scientific Studies of Reading, 2014
Modern behavior-genetic studies of twins in the United States, Australia, Scandinavia, and the United Kingdom show that genes account for most of the variance in children's reading ability by the end of the 1st year of formal reading instruction. Strong genetic influence continues across the grades, though the relevant genes vary for reading words…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Skill Development, Child Development, Genetics
Colorado Children's Campaign, 2008
"KidsCount in Colorado!" is an annual publication of the Colorado Children's Campaign, which provides the best available state- and county-level data to measure and track the education, health and general well-being of the state's children. KidsCount in Colorado! informs policy debates and community discussions, serving as a valuable…
Descriptors: Well Being, Poverty, Child Health, Public Policy