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Montgomery, James W. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 2003
The performance data of individuals with Alzheimer's on language comprehension and expression tests are presented and discussed in the context of possible contributions from impaired working memory functions. It is argued that diminished scores result primarily from attenuated span capacity, difficulty focusing attention, encoding, and activation…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adults, Alzheimers Disease, Attention Deficit Disorders
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Rice, Mabel L.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1994
This study compared factors contributing to Quick Incidental Learning of new vocabulary by 50 5-year olds with specific language impairment (SLI) and 2 comparison groups. Although SLI children exhibited a robust representational mapping ability, performance was modulated by a minimum input constraint and apparent problems with storage into…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Comprehension, Incidental Learning, Language Acquisition
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Bell, Nanci – Annals of Dyslexia, 1991
Lack of gestalt imagery (the ability to create imaged wholes) can contribute to language comprehension disorder characterized by weak reading comprehension, weak oral language comprehension, weak oral language expression, weak written language expression, difficulty following directions, and a weak sense of humor. Sequential stimulation using an…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Expressive Language, Imagery, Inquiry
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Bishop, D. V. M.; Adams, C. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, 1992
This study found that 61 children (ages 8-12) with specific language impairment performed more poorly on a comprehension task in which children were questioned about a story, even after taking into account "comprehension age." The effects of mode of presentation (orally or pictorially) and question type were similar for subjects and controls.…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Context Clues, Elementary Education, Inferences
O'Connor, Diane; And Others – Teaching English to Deaf and Second-Language Students, 1990
Examination of the impact of English Natural Form Instruction (ENFI) Project activities on deaf students' performance on an English placement test revealed that ENFI students performed better than non-ENFI students in expressive English skills and that ENFI activities seemed to benefit most those students with higher receptive language skills and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, College Students, Deafness, English (Second Language)
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Gramlich, Jo Ann – Montessori Life, 2001
Recommends talking to children to help them develop language skills. Identifies daily routines (mealtime, bath time, dressing, play) as ideal opportunities to engage in parallel talk, describing out loud what the child is seeing, hearing, or thinking during the activity and suggests self-talk as parents perform routine actions around the home.…
Descriptors: Caregiver Speech, Child Language, Infants, Language Acquisition
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Wiig, Elisabeth H.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1996
Computer-based and standardized administration of the Test of Word Knowledge were compared for 30 adolescent subjects with learning disabilities. The total, receptive, and expressive composites were higher for the standard administration. Results indicated the need for independent norms for computer-based adaptations of standardized language…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Testing, Expressive Language, Learning Disabilities, Norm Referenced Tests
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Kirk, Karen Iler – Volta Review, 1998
This review describes the theory behind two new measures of spoken word recognition for children with sensory aids, the Lexical and the Multisyllabic Lexical Neighborhood Tests. It then summarizes data concerning the tests' word familiarity, interlist equivalency, and test-retest reliability. Results indicate that deaf children with cochlear…
Descriptors: Auditory Tests, Children, Cochlear Implants, Cognitive Processes
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Estrem, Theresa L. – Early Education and Development, 2005
This study examined the relation between language skills, gender, and relational/physical aggression. Language skills of 100 preschoolers were assessed with 3 standardized instruments. Relational/physical aggression was rated by the children's teachers. Results indicated that relational and physical aggression tended to increase as language scores…
Descriptors: Language Skills, Receptive Language, Gender Differences, Expressive Language
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Nelson, J. Ron; Benner, Gregory, J.; Rogers-Adkinson, Diana L. – Behavioral Disorders, 2003
A plethora of research has indicated that emotional disturbance (ED) and language deficits frequently co-occur. Scant research, however, has examined the characteristics of public school students with comorbid ED and language deficits. Furthermore, researchers have not studied children with IQ and language skill discrepancies. The overall purpose…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Delinquency, Elementary Secondary Education, Written Language
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Laws, Glynis; Bishop, Dorothy V. M. – Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2003
This article compared the language profiles of adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) and children with specific language impairment matched for nonverbal cognitive ability, and investigated whether similar relationships could be established between language measures and other capacities in both groups. Language profiles were very similar: Expressive…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Language Impairments, Down Syndrome, Adolescents
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Uchikoshi, Yuuko – Bilingualism: Language and Cognition, 2006
This study examines growth rates in vocabulary over an academic year for 150 Latino English language learners. In October, February, and June of kindergarten, participants completed standardized measures of receptive and expressive vocabulary. Before the second and third assessments, a third of the children watched Arthur three times a week during…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Second Language Learning, Literacy, Vocabulary Skills
Geddes, Doreen S. – 1995
Effective organizational communication can greatly enhance the quality of the school environment and professional/personal relationships. This book focuses on successful communication skills that can help make the school environment a productive experience for administrators, school staff, students, and parents. Chapter 1 discusses the importance…
Descriptors: Communication Problems, Communication Skills, Conflict Resolution, Educational Environment
Morgan, Robert L.; And Others – 1988
An alternating treatments design was used to evaluate and compare the instructional effectiveness of six treatment packages in teaching receptive picture vocabulary to 12 mildly handicapped children (ages 3-6 years). Independent variables in the treatment packages included: least-to-most prompting, correction, group instruction, and individual…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Error Correction, Feedback, Group Instruction
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Lefley, Harriet P. – Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1975
The hypothesis that minority self-concept may vary as a function of implicit ethnic and nonethnic evaluative criteria is investigated by testing 40 Mikasaki Seminole Indian children in their native language with Indian examiners and in English with Anglo examiners. The results indicate response stability across languages and time. (Author/DE)
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Languages, American Indians, Cultural Influences
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