Revisiting the simplification of adult language input in the context of naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions: A commentary
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DOI: 10.1002/aur.2796
Abstract: Naturalistic developmental behavioral interventions (NDBI) are an evidence‐based class of early interventions for improving language and social communication skills in autistic children. However, relatively little is known about how individual elements of NDBI support child… read more here.
Keywords: language input; adult; adult language; language ... See more keywords
Early maternal language input and classroom instructional quality in relation to children's literacy trajectories from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0001080
Abstract: Both early childhood maternal language input and the quality of classroom instruction in elementary school have been shown to be important environmental supports in predicting children's literacy skill development. However, no studies have simultaneously examined… read more here.
Keywords: maternal language; language input; quality; language ... See more keywords
Quantity-Focused Language Input Intervention: Impact on Adult Words Delivered to At-Risk Dual Language Learners
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DOI: 10.1080/02568543.2020.1783400
Abstract: ABSTRACT Spanish-English-speaking dual language learners (SE-DLLs) from low-income backgrounds are at risk for experiencing academic difficulty compared to peers of ethnic-majority, middle- and high-income backgrounds. Caregiver language input is a consistent predictor of later developmental… read more here.
Keywords: intervention; adult; dual language; language input ... See more keywords
Language Environments and Spoken Language Development of Children With Hearing Loss.
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DOI: 10.1093/deafed/enaa018
Abstract: This study examined the relationships between adult language input and child language production in regard to the quantity and diversity of spoken language, as well as children's knowledge of basic concepts and vocabulary. The quantity… read more here.
Keywords: diversity; spoken language; children hearing; language input ... See more keywords
Professional Development Aimed at Increasing the Quality of Language Input During Storybook Interactions: Lessons From One Head Start Teacher's Experiences
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DOI: 10.1097/tld.0000000000000146
Abstract: This article provides a review of problems associated with teachers' talk and indicators of higher quality teachers' talk for use with lower socioeconomic status (SES) Head Start students. Then it shows how one Head Start… read more here.
Keywords: teacher; head start; quality language; language input ... See more keywords
Mapping language to the world: the role of iconicity in the sign language input.
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.12551
Abstract: Most research on the mechanisms underlying referential mapping has assumed that learning occurs in ostensive contexts, where label and referent co-occur, and that form and meaning are linked by arbitrary convention alone. In the present… read more here.
Keywords: language input; language; iconicity; ostensive contexts ... See more keywords
Language input to infants of different socioeconomic statuses: A quantitative meta-analysis.
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DOI: 10.1111/desc.13192
Abstract: For the past 25 years, researchers have investigated language input to children from high- and low-socioeconomic status families. Hart and Risley (1995) first reported a '30 Million Word Gap' between high-SES and low-SES children. More… read more here.
Keywords: gap; quantitative meta; language input; language ... See more keywords
Language input in late infancy scaffolds emergent literacy skills and predicts reading related white matter development
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DOI: 10.3389/fnhum.2022.922552
Abstract: Longitudinal studies provide the unique opportunity to test whether early language provides a scaffolding for the acquisition of the ability to read. This study tests the hypothesis that parental language input during the first 2… read more here.
Keywords: language input; white matter; language; literacy ... See more keywords
Parental tuning of language input to autistic and nonspectrum children
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DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.954983
Abstract: Caregivers’ language input supports children’s language development, and it is often tuned to the child’s current level of skill. Evidence suggests that parental input is tuned to accommodate children’s expressive language levels, but accommodation to… read more here.
Keywords: language input; nonspectrum children; language; language processing ... See more keywords