Clinical Reference

How-To-Guide for Supporting Narrative Language Development

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Print Resource — US Letter — 3 pages

Population:

Pediatric

Discipline:

SLP

Diagnosis:

Language Development

References:

Pico, D.L., Hessling Prahl, A., Biel, C.H., Peterson, A.K., Biel, E.J., Woods, C., & Contesse, V.A. (2021). Interventions designed to improve narrative language in school-age children: A systematic review with meta-analyses. Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools.
Bowles RP, Justice LM, Khan KS, Piasta SB, Skibbe LE, Foster TD. Development of the Narrative Assessment Protocol-2: A Tool for Examining Young Children's Narrative Skill. Lang Speech Hear Serv Sch. 2020 Apr 7;51(2):390-404. doi: 10.1044/2019_LSHSS-19-00038. Epub 2020 Feb 5. PMID: 32073376.
Kimmons, M., & Hobek, A.W. (2020). A description of self-generated narratives from African American preschoolers. Journal of the National Black Association for Speech Language Pathologists. Retrieved from: https://nbaslh.memberclicks.net/assets/2020%20Spring%20NBASLH%20Journal-FINAL.pdf

This resource is a quick-guide to supporting narrative language development that explores reasons to support narrative language and how-to support. This printable clinical reference is for speech-language pathologists working with pediatric patients, covering Language Development. Print Resource, US Letter, 3 pages. Members can view and print it.

Use this resource when a patient, family, or colleague asks:

How do I teach narrative language skills to children?
How do I assess narrative language without standardized tests?
What activities improve story retell and narrative organization?

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