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Naess, Kari-Anne B.; Hokstad, Silje; Engevik, Liv Inger; Lervåg, Arne; Smith, Elizabeth – Remedial and Special Education, 2022
This study investigated the effect of the digital Down Syndrome LanguagePlus (DSL+) intervention on vocabulary outcomes through a school-delivered randomized controlled trial. A national sample of first graders with Down syndrome from 91 schools was allocated to an intervention group (n = 50), which received daily intervention for 15 weeks, or a…
Descriptors: Down Syndrome, Vocabulary Development, Intervention, Grade 1
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Ratib Lekhal; May-Britt Drugli; Lisa Karlsen; Stian Lydersen; Elisabet Solheim Buøen – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2024
This study examined the effectiveness of the "Thrive by Three" intervention for 1- to 3-year-old's language development. Data from 78 childcare centres, 187 toddler classrooms, and 1561 children (91.4% native Norwegian) were included. Results revealed that children in the intervention group had slightly steeper language development than…
Descriptors: Intervention, Child Care Centers, Language Skills, Language Acquisition
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Helland, Wenche A.; Jones, Lise Øen; Hallaråker, Helene; Høyåsen, Martine; Morken, Frøydis – Journal of Correctional Education, 2022
Oral language skills are essential for developing good interpersonal relationships, for emotional and behavioral function as well as for academic and vocational success. Language problems can have serious, adverse consequences, and individuals coming into conflict with the law often have a history of undiagnosed language problems and poor academic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Oral Language, Language Skills, Pragmatics
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Junyi Yang; Joshua F. Lawrence; Vibeke Grøver – First Language, 2024
While it is established that parental "wh"-questions, as a high-quality language input, are associated with child language outcome, less is known about the role of children's "wh"-questions in their language development. This study examines whether children's "wh"-questions during a dinnertime conversation are…
Descriptors: Questioning Techniques, Parent Child Relationship, Family Characteristics, Expressive Language