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Gonzalez, Sandy L.; Campbell, Julie M.; Marcinowski, Emily C.; Michel, George F.; Coxe, Stefany; Nelson, Eliza L. – Developmental Psychology, 2020
Prior work has found links between consistency in toddler handedness for the fine motor skill role-differentiated bimanual manipulation (RDBM), and language development at 2 and 3 years of age. The current study investigated whether consistency in handedness from 18 to 24 months (N = 90) for RDBM predicts receptive and expressive language…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Toddlers, Handedness, Psychomotor Skills
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Bueno-Alastuey, M. Camino; Nemeth, Katalin – Computer Assisted Language Learning, 2022
To date, several studies have investigated the potential benefits of using Quizlet and podcasts for vocabulary development. However, they have mainly focused on the use of available material, and its effects on receptive vocabulary acquisition and students' motivation. In contrast, relatively little has been done to study the effects of…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Audio Equipment, Receptive Language, Expressive Language
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Wang, Yuanyuan; Bergeson, Tonya R.; Houston, Derek M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: Both theoretical models of infant language acquisition and empirical studies posit important roles for attention to speech in early language development. However, deaf infants with cochlear implants (CIs) show reduced attention to speech as compared with their peers with normal hearing (NH; Horn, Davis, Pisoni, & Miyamoto, 2005;…
Descriptors: Infants, Attention, Speech Communication, Assistive Technology
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Leaf, Justin B.; Dale, Stephanie; Kassardjian, Alyne; Tsuji, Kathleen H.; Taubman, Mitchell; McEachin, John J.; Leaf, Ronald B.; Oppenheim-Leaf, Misty L. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2014
One of the basic principles of applied behavior analysis is that behavior change is largely due to that behavior being reinforced. Therefore the use of positive reinforcement is a key component of most behavioral programs for individuals diagnosed with autism. In this study we compared four different classes of reinforcers (i.e., food, praise,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Expressive Language, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders