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Martínez, Ana B. – Journal of Educational Psychology - Propositos y Representaciones, 2015
This work has two objectives. First of all, to offer psychometric instruments that help more precisely identify and differentiate children with specific language impairment (SLI) in the educational field and, secondly, to establish profiles of the two cases that illustrate the two current subtypes of SLI: phonologic-syntactic SLI and…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Children, Intelligence Tests, Language Tests
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Riches, Nick G. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: Sentence repetition (SR) is a reliable clinical marker of specific language impairment (SLI). However, little is known about cognitive processes underpinning SR, or areas of breakdown in children with SLI. Aims: The study investigated which cognitive mechanisms were most closely involved in SR performance: syntactic knowledge,…
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Sentences, Repetition, Children
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Fidler, Lesley J.; Plante, Elena; Vance, Rebecca – American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 2011
Purpose: To assess the utility of a wide range of language measures (phonology, morphology, syntax, and semantics) for the identification of adults with developmental language impairment. Method: Measures were administered to 3 groups of adults, each representing a population expected to demonstrate high levels of language impairment, and to…
Descriptors: Adults, Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Disability Identification