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Holt, Rachael Frush; Kronenberger, William G.; Pisoni, David B. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether families of children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL) are organized similarly to those of typically developing, typically hearing (TH) children and whether the dimensions of family dynamics and environment are related to spoken language development similarly in children with and without…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Environmental Influences, Speech Communication, Hearing Impairments
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Bowdrie, Kristina; Holt, Rachael Frush; Houston, Derek M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2022
Purpose: The aim of this study was to examine the influence of caregivers' reports of family-related environmental confusion--which refers to the level of overstimulation in the family home environment due to auditory and nonauditory (i.e., visual and cognitive) noise--on the relation between child temperament and spoken language outcomes in…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Environmental Influences, Young Children, Deafness
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Coughler, Caitlin; Hamel, Emily Michaela; Cardy, Janis Oram; Archibald, Lisa M. D.; Purcell, David W. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2021
Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD), an unexplained problem using and understanding spoken language, has been hypothesized to have an underlying auditory processing component. Auditory feedback plays a key role in speech motor control. The current study examined whether auditory feedback is used to regulate speech production in a…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Language Impairments, Developmental Delays, Speech Communication
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Chow, Jason C.; Frey, Jennifer R.; Naples, Lauren H. – Assessment for Effective Intervention, 2021
We investigated the associations between teacher-rated and direct assessments of early elementary students' speech and language skills to explore whether using teachers as primary screeners yielded assessment data that reliably identified young students with language difficulties who many need a more comprehensive evaluation. We assessed first-…
Descriptors: Correlation, Teacher Attitudes, Elementary School Students, Speech Communication
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Geers, Anne E.; Nicholas, Johanna G. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2013
Purpose: In this article, the authors sought to determine whether the precise age of implantation (AOI) remains an important predictor of spoken language outcomes in later childhood for those who received a cochlear implant (CI) between 12 and 38 months of age. Relative advantages of receiving a bilateral CI after age 4.5 years, better…
Descriptors: Assistive Technology, Deafness, Language Acquisition, Speech Communication
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Dornan, Dimity; Hickson, Louise; Murdoch, Bruce; Houston, Todd – Volta Review, 2009
This study examined the speech perception, speech, and language developmental progress of 25 children with hearing loss (mean Pure-Tone Average [PTA] 79.37 dB HL) in an auditory verbal therapy program. Children were tested initially and then 21 months later on a battery of assessments. The speech and language results over time were compared with…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Treatment, Therapy, Young Children