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O'toole, Ciara; Chiat, Shula – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2006
Background: Understanding the relationship between preverbal skills and language development has important implications for identifying communication delay/disorders and for early childhood intervention. In the case of children with Down syndrome, it is well established that symbolic play is associated with the emergence of language. However, the…
Descriptors: Language Acquisition, Disabilities, Correlation, Age Differences
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Gardner, Hilary; Froud, Karen; McClelland, Alastair; van der Lely, Heather K. J. – International Journal of Language and Communication Disorders, 2006
Background: Despite a large body of evidence regarding reliable indicators of language deficits in young children, there has not been a standardized, quick screen for language impairment. The Grammar and Phonology Screening (GAPS) test was therefore designed as a short, reliable assessment of young children's language abilities. Aims: GAPS was…
Descriptors: Grammar, Phonology, Screening Tests, Reading Difficulties