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Marini, Andrea; Ruffino, Milena; Sali, Maria Enrica; Molteni, Massimo – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2017
Purpose: This follow-up study assessed (a) the influence of phonological working memory (pWM), home literacy environment, and a family history of linguistic impairments in late talkers (LTs); (b) the diagnostic accuracy of a task of nonword repetition (NWR) in identifying LTs; and (c) the persistence of lexical weaknesses after 10 months. Method:…
Descriptors: Short Term Memory, Environmental Influences, Delayed Speech, Followup Studies
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Klee, Thomas; Pearce, Kim; Carson, David K. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2000
This study evaluated application of a revised criterion for the Language Development Survey, a parent-report screening measure designed to identify young children with language delays. The revised criterion generated fewer false positives, improved specificity, and improved positive predictive value while maintaining the high sensitivity and high…
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Disability Identification, Early Childhood Education, Early Identification