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Subject Dependent Speech Verification Approach for Assistive Special Education
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Umut Zeki; Tolgay Karanfiller; Kamil Yurtkan – Education and Information Technologies, 2024
The developmental, characteristics and educational competencies of students who need special education are developing slowly in compared to their agemates. This is because their expressive language is different. In order to overcome these challenges, assistive technologies can be used under the supervision of the teachers. In this paper, a person…
Descriptors: Special Education, Expressive Language, Assistive Technology, Artificial Intelligence
Examining Classification Accuracy for Expressive Language Skills of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder According to Object Play and Imitation Scores
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Sengül, Yasemin; Ökcün-Akçamus, Meral Çilem; Bakkaloglu, Hatice – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2021
The aim of this study was to examine classification accuracy for the expressive language skills of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in terms of object play and imitation scores. A total of 61 children with ASD, who were 2.0-5.11 years old, were included in the study. In order to collect data play and imitation assessment tasks which…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Expressive Language, Language Skills
The Cultural and Diagnostic Appropriateness of Standardized Assessments for Dual Language Learners: A Focus on Jamaican Preschoolers
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Wright Karem, Rachel; Washington, Karla N. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of standardized assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual language learners (DLLs) who use Jamaican Creole (JC) and English. Adult models from the same linguistic community as these children were used to inform culturally and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Standardized Tests, Preschool Children, Expressive Language
Identifying Language Disorder in Bilingual Children Using Automatic Speech Recognition
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Albudoor, Nahar; Peña, Elizabeth D. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The differential diagnosis of developmental language disorder (DLD) in bilingual children represents a unique challenge due to their distributed language exposure and knowledge. The current evidence indicates that dual-language testing yields the most accurate classification of DLD among bilinguals, but there are limited personnel and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Bilingualism, Clinical Diagnosis, Language Tests
Language Screening for Infants and Toddlers: A Literature Review of Four Commercially Available Tools
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Larson, Anne L. – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2016
Children from low-income environments are at increased risk of developing language delays which can negatively affect later academic and social outcomes. As children age, deficits between children with language delays and their typically developing peers continue to widen. In order to prevent future disabilities, efficient early language screening…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Language Tests, Infants, Toddlers
Classification Accuracy of Brief Parent Report Measures of Language Development in Spanish-Speaking Toddlers
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Guiberson, Mark; Rodriguez, Barbara L.; Dale, Philip S. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2011
Purpose: The purpose of the current study was to examine the concurrent validity and classification accuracy of 3 parent report measures of language development in Spanish-speaking toddlers. Method: Forty-five Spanish-speaking parents and their 2-year-old children participated. Twenty-three children had expressive language delays (ELDs) as…
Descriptors: Classification, Accuracy, Validity, Parents