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Farquharson, Kelly; Franzluebbers, Chelsea E. – EBP Briefs (Evidence-based Practice Briefs), 2014
Clinical Question: Do working memory-based interventions improve language, reading, and/or working memory skills in school-aged children with language impairment? Method: Literature review of evidence-based practice (EBP) intervention comparisons. Sources: Google Scholar, ASHA journals database, Academic OneFile, Academic Search Complete, and…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Intervention, Language Skills, Reading Skills
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Roberts, Megan Y.; Kaiser, Ann P.; Wolfe, Cathy E.; Bryant, Julie D.; Spidalieri, Alexandria M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2014
Purpose: In this study, the authors examined the effects of the Teach-Model-Coach-Review instructional approach on caregivers' use of four enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) language support strategies and on their children's use of expressive language. Method: Four caregiver-child dyads participated in a single-subject, multiple-baseline study.…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Milieu Therapy, Language Acquisition, Expressive Language
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Corkum, Penny; Corbin, Natasha; Pike, Meredith – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2010
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is prevalent among school-aged children. An associated feature of the disorder is a deficit in social functioning, which can be detrimental in terms of long-term outcomes. Therefore, it is crucial to identify evidence-based interventions which can improve the social skills of children with ADHD. The…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Attention Deficit Disorders, Incidence, Language Skills
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Angell, Maureen E.; Bailey, Rita L.; Larson, Laura – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study involved the extension and adaptation of systematic instructional procedures suggested by Light and Binger (1998) to increase the social-pragmatic language skills of five high school students with moderate cognitive disabilities. Within a single-subject multiple probe research design, we also assessed intervention effects on two skills…
Descriptors: Nonverbal Communication, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Language Skills
Cole, Martha; Heinrich, Valerie Joswick – 1980
A program was developed to provide for generalization training for two groups of language delayed children (N=11), ages 5 to 11, being served in two self contained special education classrooms. The program consisted of three components: teaching the target language construction in a controlled classroom setting, evaluation of language…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Generalization, Language Acquisition
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Hester, Peggy P.; And Others – Journal of Early Intervention, 1996
This study examined the effects of training three individuals to teach parents of preschool children with disabilities to implement milieu language teaching and generalize these skills for home use. Four strategies for parent training were taught. All six children increased use of target language skills in training sessions and showed modest…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Generalization, Intervention, Language Acquisition