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Publication Date: 2021
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Dual-Language Narrative Intervention Outcomes for a Bilingual Adolescent with Down Syndrome
Gorman, Brenda K.; Martinez, Guadalupe; Pina Garcia, Lindsay
Bilingual Research Journal, v44 n4 p444-465 2021
The goal of this investigation was to address gaps in the literature regarding dual-language learning in children with Down syndrome (DS). The investigators examined the outcomes of a dual-language narrative intervention and cross-language transfer in a bilingual (Spanish-English) adolescent with DS. Results revealed moderate to large effects in narrative macrostructural skills, with bi-directional cross-language transfer, and no secondary change in microstructural skills. With gains in both languages, findings indicated that the participant benefitted from the dual-language condition, thereby contributing to the emerging evidence base needed to support professionals and families as they engage in instructional decision-making for children with DS.
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Down Syndrome, Spanish, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Decision Making, Transfer of Training, Intervention, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Language Skills, Interrater Reliability, Outcomes of Education, Narration, Picture Books, Adolescents
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Identifiers - Location: Illinois (Chicago)
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