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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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Assessment Tools for Evaluation of Oral Feeding in Infants Younger Than 6 Months (2018)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Due to the prevalence of feeding difficulties seen in young infants, the authors of this study aim to identify and evaluate tools used to assess bottle- and breast-feeding abilities in 6-months-old or younger infants. An online database search was conducted, resulting in a total of 18 assessment tools that met the established inclusion criteria. Seven […]
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Reconceptualizing Practice with Multilingual Children with Speech Sound Disorders: People, Practicalities and Policy (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants, Design, and Procedures: Participants in this study consisted of 57 (92 originally invited; 57 accepted; 14 were available for face to face meeting and 43 were available for an online meeting) experts/specialists in multilingual speech and speech acquisition from all over the world. Included in the “Expert Panel” were speech-language pathologists, phoneticians, and linguists; […]
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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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Oral Motor Feeding Assessments: A Systematic Review (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Search and Included Studies: The search included the following databases: Medline, CINAHL, EMBASE, PsycInfo, and HAPI. The articles were required to 1) have studied feeding assessments used to evaluate oral motor skills specifically, and 2) have detailed the assessments’ psychometric properties (e.g., reliability, validity, etc.) The following pediatric oral-motor assessment tools were reviewed: […]
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Using Ultrasound Visual Biofeedback to Treat Persistent Primary Speech Sound Disorders (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Participants & Design: Seven children with persistent speech sound disorders whose errors were not remediated in traditional therapy participated in this study. These subjects had a variety of articulation errors, which the authors felt was important to show the effectiveness of this method for more than just treating /r/. Two baseline probes (weeks 1 and […]
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The Foundations of Literacy Development in Children at Familial Risk of Dyslexia (2015)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Design & Participant Information: To collect data on children at hereditary risk of dyslexia and children who present with preschool language difficulties, five assessments were given annually (over the course of about five years: Time 1, Time 2, Time 3, Time 4, and Time 5). Children who had a monozygotic twin, chronic illness, deafness, speaking […]
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A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Intensive Multidisciplinary Intervention for Pediatric Feeding Disorders: How Standard Is the Standard of Care? (2016)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Studies: All 11 studies were compiled through extensive searches on Medline, PsychINFO, and PubMed (01/00 through 12/15). Reviewed studies had to contain samples of children with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder who had enteral feeding and/or oral feeds with formula supplements, and were being treated at inpatient or day hospital programs with a […]
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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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