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Yarian, Marley; Washington, Karla N.; Spencer, Caroline E.; Vannest, Jennifer; Crowe, Kathryn – Communication Disorders Quarterly, 2021
Predictors of expressive grammar were compared in formal and naturalistic assessment tasks for children with typically developing (TD) language and with Developmental Langauge Disorder (DLD). Standardized expressive language assessments were administered to 110 preschoolers. The parents of these children reported whether or not they were concerned…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Grammar, Preschool Children, Language Impairments
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Kapa, Leah L.; Erikson, Jessie A. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between executive functioning and word learning among preschoolers with and without developmental language disorder (DLD). Method: Forty-one preschool-age children with DLD were matched to typically developing children on age and sex. Participants were exposed to 10 novel…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Word Recognition, Preschool Children, Developmental Disabilities
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McGregor, Karla K.; Van Horne, Amanda Owen; Curran, Maura; Cook, Susan Wagner; Cole, Renee – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The aims of the study were to explore responses of children with developmental language disorder (DLD) to rich vocabulary instruction and to identify potential factors that contribute to outcomes. Method: Children with DLD participated in a language intervention embedded within a science camp. Using parent and clinician reports,…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Developmental Disabilities, Executive Function, Poverty