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| Snyder, Lynn E. | 1 |
| Wilkinson, Louise C. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedFriel-Patti, Sandy – Topics in Language Disorders, 1999
This article reviews research on children with specific language impairment (SLI), a significant limitation in language ability in the absence of accompanying hearing impairments, low nonverbal intelligence, or neurological damage. Research is discussed on the heterogeneity of the children with SLI, diagnostic criteria for SLI, auditory…
Descriptors: Auditory Perception, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Disability Identification
Peer reviewedDowney, Doris M.; Snyder, Lynn E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2000
This article describes the characteristics of college students with language learning disorders and other at-risk students who have difficulty learning a foreign language. Research which points to deficits in native language abilities and poor phonological processing skills as the cause of foreign-language learning problems is discussed. (Contains…
Descriptors: Academic Failure, College Students, Disability Identification, High Risk Students
Peer reviewedSilliman, Elaine R.; Jimerson, Tiffany L.; Wilkinson, Louise C. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2000
This article describes individual differences in phases of writing development between typical students and students with language learning problems. Using an illustrative case study of a 10-year-old, the article demonstrates how school-based writing samples can serve as a dynamic tool for analysis of interactions among the linguistic and…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Disability Identification, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
