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A Sensory-Motor Approach to Feeding (2011)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Case History:This subject of this study was a 2-year old female with the diagnosis of Down syndrome. The author describes the child’s medical history with complications including premature birth, bronchiopulmonary dysplasia, and neutropenia. From birth, she was fed via IV, then OG feeds, then NG feeds, and finally a G-tube. It was reported that she […]
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Consonant Acquisition in 27 languages (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Methods, Participants, and Design:The authors of this study used 3 sources to gather as much information as possible. The first was using 13 databases with the search terms children, consonant, acquisition, development. The second was compiling studies collected at conferences, fellow colleagues, and international clinics. The third source consisted of articles collected from […]
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Pre-Linguistic Communication Skills (2009)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Types of Gestures:Humans use gestures to express communicative intent with gross (body, arms) and fine motor movements (hands, fingers, face, lips). Research from Iverson and Thal (1998) defined two types of gestures, representational and deictic.Deictic: Emerging around 7-9 months of age (Carpenter et al., 1998), this type of gesture can be either distal (e.g., pointing […]
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Strategies Beyond Speech Imitation (2009)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
The authors of this study provide rationales, examples, and key empirical evidence on each strategy. Below is a brief synopsis of what they found and reported:Provide access to Augmentative and Alternative CommunicationClinicians use all sorts of forms of AAC such as picture exchange, Big Mac buttons, and communication books when working with children who have […]
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Predictors of Expressive-Language Outcomes for Late-Talkers (2017)

January 16, 2022 by Megan Berg.
Description of Participants, Methods, and Conditions:The online search used Communication & Mass Media Complete, ERIC, Medline, PsycEXTRA, Psychological and Behavioral Sciences, and PsycINFo databases. The studies must have had late-talking participants, been tested at least 5 months after determination and before the age of 5, have had data on one predictor, and been in English. […]
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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” related […]
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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 to […]
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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; all […]
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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 design […]
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