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Componential Skills in Second Language Development of Bilingual Children with Specific Language Impairment
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Verhoeven, Ludo; Steenge, Judit; van Leeuwe, Jan; van Balkom, Hans – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
In this study, we investigated which componential skills can be distinguished in the second language (L2) development of 140 bilingual children with specific language impairment in the Netherlands, aged 6-11 years, divided into 3 age groups. L2 development was assessed by means of spoken language tasks representing different language skills…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Children, Preadolescents, Foreign Countries
Thirty Years before Topics in Language Disorders: A Personal History
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Stark, Joel – Topics in Language Disorders, 2010
In the 1950s, the assessment and management of children with language impairments emphasized their auditory and visual processing deficits and relied heavily on classifications of adult language disorders. Many compelling theoretical insights were offered, but research in language acquisition was in its infancy. It was not until the 1960s and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Speech Language Pathology, Language Acquisition, Language Research
Specific Language Impairment: Continuing Clinical Concerns.
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Friel-Patti, Sandy – Topics in Language Disorders, 1999
This article reviews research on children with specific language impairment (SLI), a significant limitation in language ability in the absence of accompanying hearing impairments, low nonverbal intelligence, or neurological damage. Research is discussed on the heterogeneity of the children with SLI, diagnostic criteria for SLI, auditory…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Sensitivity to Increased Task Demands: Contributions from Data-Driven and Conceptually Driven Information Processing Deficits.
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Gillam, Ronald B.; Hoffman, LaVae M.; Marler, Jeffrey A.; Wynn-Dancy, M. Lorraine – Topics in Language Disorders, 2002
This article explores evidence related to the idea that children with language impairments present co-occurring limitations in data-driven and conceptually driven processing. It concludes that together, these limitations contribute to a heightened sensitivity to increasing task demands in children with language impairments. Assessment and…
Descriptors: Attention Span, Auditory Perception, Children, Cognitive Processes