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The Relationship Between Phonological Awareness and Developmental Disabilities (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Methods, Participants, and Assessment Measures: Subjects were given assessments that evaluated speech, language, orthographic knowledge, and phonological awareness. The age range was chosen as neurotypical children begin to develop these pre- literacy skills around this age. Skills varied among participants due to the nature of study’s purpose, which was to examine “intrinsic factors” […]
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Play vs. Picture Description Language Samples (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Participants, Methods, and Conditions: The original group of children totaled 65 three- year-olds, which were required to be using 3- word utterances and have age-appropriate speech sound/articulation skills; all of the subjects spoke English, and passed an oral mechanism exam, cognitive screen, and hearing screen. Further, the subjects had to meet Lee’s criteria […]
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Social Skills Interventions for Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students with Disabilities: A Comprehensive Review (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Design & Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria:: The authors conducted an online search using ERIC, PsychINFO, Wilson, Academic Search Premier, and MEDLINE databases. Qualifying criteria were as follows: “1) participants ages 3– 18 years old with a disability or at risk of having a disability; (b) participants from CLD backgrounds; (c) conducted utilizing experimental designs (e.g., single-case research […]
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Winter-Themed Language Activity Pack

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Winter time provides several opportunities for improving language development, as there are several vocabulary words associated with the season for all ages. These activities provide a fun, engaging way to work on language goals and skills during this season. 
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Visual Support to Help Pre-K and K Students with Describing

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
This resource includes two different visuals for facilitating describing abilities in children with expressive language delays. Therapists and caregivers can cue their children to describe objects and verbs using the visual prompts provided.
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Visual Supports for Children

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Many children with developmental disabilities can benefit from using visual supports to structure tasks and schedules. This handout describes the benefits of providing visual supports to this population. Includes examples of how visuals are used with children and some considerations to take into account when using them.
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Vocabulary Game with Paper Doll

January 10, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Many parents and therapists use body part identification to target vocabulary building with their preschoolers. This fun and simple body part game can be used to maintain the attention span of your preschooler who enjoys arts and crafts.
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