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Steffes, Erin; Finestack, Lizbeth H. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2023
Purpose: Developmental language disorder (DLD) is a relatively new, internationally promoted term to describe individuals with language impairments not secondary to a biomedical condition. This study aimed to better understand speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') current level of comfort using DLD terminology and knowledge of DLD in the United…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Developmental Delays, Allied Health Personnel, Speech Language Pathology
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Leonard, Laurence B.; Deevy, Patricia; Horvath, Sabrina; Christ, Sharon L.; Karpicke, Jeffrey; Kueser, Justin B. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2023
Purpose: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have well-documented verb learning difficulties. In this study, we asked whether the inclusion of retrieval practice during the learning period would facilitate these children's verb learning relative to a similar procedure that provided no retrieval opportunities. Method: Eleven…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Developmental Delays, Verbs, Language Acquisition
Renee Starowicz – ProQuest LLC, 2021
This research project explores the communication opportunities for individuals in a community-based transition program in the Bay Area. The study focuses on the opportunities that are made available by a program that is founded on neurodiversity and trauma-informed principles. The research questions examined how a neurodiverse framework allows for…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Verbal Communication, Transitional Programs, Neurodevelopmental Disorders
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Salisbury, Marlee R.; Roos, Leslie E.; Horn, Sarah R.; Peake, Shannon J.; Fisher, Philip A. – Prevention Science, 2022
Children with developmental delays or disabilities (DD) are at risk for self-regulation difficulties and behaviour problems compared to typically developing children. Intervening early is crucial to prevent long-term adjustment challenges across home and school contexts. Parenting has been identified as a malleable target of intervention for…
Descriptors: Developmental Delays, At Risk Persons, Self Control, Behavior Problems
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Mendelsohn, Alan L.; Cates, Carolyn Brockmeyer; Huberman, Harris S.; Johnson, Samantha B.; Govind, Prashil; Kincler, Naomi; Rohatgi, Rashi; Weisleder, Adriana; Trogen, Brit; Dreyer, Benard P. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2020
We sought to determine whether pediatric primary care interventions targeting positive parenting among low socioeconomic status mothers resulted in reduced referrals to the New York City Early Intervention Program (NYC-EIP). Participants in Building Blocks (BB) and the Video Interaction Project (VIP) were linked with the NYC-EIP administrative…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Pediatrics, Parent Education, Primary Health Care
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Griebling, Susan; Elgas, Peg; Konerman, Rachel – Early Childhood Research & Practice, 2015
The authors report on research conducted during a project investigation undertaken with preschool children, ages 3-5. The report focuses on three children with special needs and the positive outcomes for each child as they engaged in the project Trees and Things That Live in Trees. Two of the children were diagnosed with developmental delays, and…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Preschool Children, Developmental Delays, Behavior Problems
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Stanton-Chapman, Tina L.; Brown, Tiara S. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2015
The current study evaluated the play behaviors of children with disabilities (e.g., developmental delays, specific language impairment) who participated in a social communication intervention targeting skills such as initiations, responses, name use, proximity, and turn-taking. Three children who were enrolled in an inclusive classroom met the…
Descriptors: Play, Disabilities, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence
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Buggey, Tom; Hoomes, Grace – Young Exceptional Children, 2011
Video self-modeling (VSM) is a method that, with some creative editing, allows children to view positive examples of their behavior or demonstrations of skills slightly beyond their present ability. Although VSM has been successfully used across a range of behaviors and ages with children having a variety of disabilities, its use with preschoolers…
Descriptors: Video Technology, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Skill Development
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van Balkom, Hans; Verhoeven, Ludo; van Weerdenburg, Marjolijn; Stoep, Judith – Child Language Teaching and Therapy, 2010
An efficacy study of an indirect or Parent-based intervention programme involving Video Home Training (PVHT) was conducted with a focus on parental strategies to (re-)establish coherence in conversations between young children with Developmental Language Delay (DLD) and their parents or caregivers. In order to assess the efficacy of the PVHT…
Descriptors: Parents as Teachers, Video Technology, Developmental Delays, Language Impairments