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Examining the Role of Language in Play among Children with and without Developmental Disabilities
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Short, Elizabeth J.; Schindler, Rachael Cooper; Obeid, Rita; Noeder, Maia M.; Hlavaty, Laura E.; Gross, Susan I.; Lewis, Barbara; Russ, Sandra; Manos, Michael M. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020
Purpose: Play is a critical aspect of children's development, and researchers have long argued that symbolic deficits in play may be diagnostic of developmental disabilities. This study examined whether deficits in play emerge as a function of developmental disabilities and whether our perceptions of play are colored by differences in language and…
Descriptors: Child Language, Language Role, Play, Children
The Cultural and Diagnostic Appropriateness of Standardized Assessments for Dual Language Learners: A Focus on Jamaican Preschoolers
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Wright Karem, Rachel; Washington, Karla N. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2021
Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the appropriateness of standardized assessments of expressive grammar and vocabulary in a sample of preschool-age dual language learners (DLLs) who use Jamaican Creole (JC) and English. Adult models from the same linguistic community as these children were used to inform culturally and…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Standardized Tests, Preschool Children, Expressive Language