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Clinical Implications Of The Natural History Of Slow Expressive Language Development, Rhea Paul May 1996

Clinical Implications Of The Natural History Of Slow Expressive Language Development, Rhea Paul

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

As clinicians, we now have a good deal of information about the degree of risk associated with early language delay. When parents ask us what is likely to happen to a late-talking 2-year-old by the time s/he gets to kindergarten, we are now able to provide a relatively reliable statement of the child’s chances for a good outcome, and a reassuring discussion of even the less favorable possibilities. We are now in a position to begin using the information provided by recent research to inform our deliberations about early intervention with the families and agencies we serve, and to guide …


Adolescent Pragmatic Skills: A Comparison Of Latino Students In English As A Second Language And Speech And Language Programs, Alejandro Brice, Judith Montgomery Jan 1996

Adolescent Pragmatic Skills: A Comparison Of Latino Students In English As A Second Language And Speech And Language Programs, Alejandro Brice, Judith Montgomery

Communication Sciences and Disorders Faculty Articles and Research

The purpose of this study was to compare the pragmatic performance of students from two adolescent groups-students receiving English as a second language (ESL) instruction versus bilingual students receiving speech-language (BSL) therapy. A pragmatics Screening scale (i.e., the Adolescent Pragmatics Screening Scale, Brice, 1992a) was used to measure pragmatic performance. The findings of this study indicated that the BSL students differed from the ESL students in expressing themselves, establishing greetings, initiating and maintaining conversations, listening to a speaker, and cueing the listener regarding topic changes. Both groups of students had difficulties regulating others through language. Thus, even language-intact students may …


Commentary: Orange, J.B. & Purves, B. (1996). Conversational Discourse And Cognitive Impairment: Implications For Alzheimer’S Disease, Larry Boles Jan 1996

Commentary: Orange, J.B. & Purves, B. (1996). Conversational Discourse And Cognitive Impairment: Implications For Alzheimer’S Disease, Larry Boles

School of Pharmacy Faculty Articles

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