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Direct linkPentimonti, Jill; Shaw Attaway, Danielle; Harris Little, Michael; Holod, Aleksandra; Buysse, Virginia; Walker, Dale; Bigelow, Kathryn – Infants and Young Children, 2022
The purpose of this study was to conduct a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of an intervention for enhancing the language development of young children enrolled in home visiting programs. The participants were 59 children (18-30 months old) enrolled in one of three types of home visiting programs. Children's language…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Home Visits, Comparative Analysis
Nicholas, Katrina; Alt, Mary; Hauwiller, Ella – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2019
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of variability in teaching prepositions to preschoolers with typical development (TD) and developmental language disorder (DLD). Input variability during teaching can enhance learning, but is target dependent. We hypothesized that high variability of objects would improve preposition learning.…
Descriptors: Linguistic Input, Form Classes (Languages), Language Acquisition, Preschool Children
Lund, Emily; Douglas, W. Michael – Exceptional Children, 2016
Despite poor vocabulary outcomes for children with hearing loss, few studies have evaluated the effectiveness of specific vocabulary teaching methods on vocabulary learning for this group. The authors compared three vocabulary instruction conditions with preschool children with hearing loss: (a) explicit, direct instruction; (b) follow-in…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Vocabulary, Hearing Impairments, Teaching Methods
Conner, Julie; Kelly-Vance, Lisa; Ryalls, Brigette; Friehe, Mary – Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 2014
The purpose of this study was to develop an intervention for 2-year-old children to enhance play and language skills. The intervention was implemented over a 4-week period and included components of reading, modeling, and positive reinforcement of language and play. Specifically, children were read a story and played with a matching toy set.…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Play, Language Acquisition
Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Denning, Christopher B.; Jamison, Kristen Roorbach – Journal of Special Education, 2012
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the turn-taking skills of children with and without disabilities who participated in a social communication intervention targeting peer-directed initiations and responses. Eight children met the selection criteria for inclusion in the study. A multiple baseline design across participants (dyads) was…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Intervention, Communication Skills, Preschool Children
O'Connor, Chloe; Stagnitti, Karen – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2011
The aim of the present study was to investigate the play, behaviour, language and social skills of children aged 5-8 years participating in a play intervention (based on the "Learn to Play" program) compared to a group of children participating in traditional classroom activities within a specialist school over a six month period.…
Descriptors: Special Schools, Quasiexperimental Design, Play, Intervention
Casenhiser, Devin M.; Shanker, Stuart G.; Stieben, Jim – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2013
The study evaluates a social-communication-based approach to autism intervention aimed at improving the social interaction skills of children with autism spectrum disorder. We report preliminary results from an ongoing randomized controlled trial of 51 children aged 2 years 0 months to 4 years 11 months. Participants were assigned to either a…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Autism, Young Children, Comparative Analysis
Baxendale, Janet; Hesketh, Anne – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2003
Background: Both direct (clinician to child) and indirect (clinician to carer) approaches are currently used in the management of children with language delay, but there is as yet little evidence about their relative effects or resource implications. Aims: This research project compared the Hanen Parent Programme (HPP) in terms of its…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Parents, Intervention, Interaction
