Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years

Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years
Author :
Publisher : Psychology Press
Total Pages : 218
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781317752172
ISBN-13 : 1317752171
Rating : 4/5 (171 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years by : J. Bruce Tomblin

Download or read book Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years written by J. Bruce Tomblin and published by Psychology Press. This book was released on 2014-03-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume presents the findings of a large-scale study of individual differences in spoken (and heard) language development during the school years. The goal of the study was to investigate the degree to which language abilities at school entry were stable over time and influential in the child’s overall success in important aspects of development. The methodology was a longitudinal study of over 600 children in the US Midwest during a 10-year period. The language skills of these children -- along with reading, academic, and psychosocial outcomes -- were measured. There was intentional oversampling of children with poor language ability without being associated with other developmental or sensory disorders. Furthermore, these children could be sub-grouped based on their nonverbal abilities, such that one group represents children with specific language impairment (SLI), and the other group with nonspecific language impairment (NLI) represents poor language along with depressed nonverbal abilities. Throughout the book, the authors consider whether these distinctions are supported by evidence obtained in this study and which aspects of development are impacted by poor language ability. Data are provided that allow conclusions to be made regarding the level of risk associated with different degrees of poor language and whether this risk should be viewed as lying on a continuum. The volume will appeal to researchers and professionals with an interest in children’s language development, particularly those working with children who have a range of language impairments. This includes Speech and Language Pathologists; Child Neuropsychologists; Clinical Psychologists working in Education, as well as Psycholinguists and Developmental Psychologists.


Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years Related Books

Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years
Language: en
Pages: 218
Authors: J. Bruce Tomblin
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-03-26 - Publisher: Psychology Press

GET EBOOK

This volume presents the findings of a large-scale study of individual differences in spoken (and heard) language development during the school years. The goal
Understanding Individual Differences in Language Development Across the School Years
Language: en
Pages: 226
Authors: J. Bruce Tomblin
Categories: Education
Type: BOOK - Published: 2014-03-26 - Publisher: Psychology Press

GET EBOOK

This volume presents the findings of a large-scale study of individual differences in spoken (and heard) language development during the school years. The goal
Transforming the Workforce for Children Birth Through Age 8
Language: en
Pages: 587
Authors: National Research Council
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-07-23 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progre
Theories of Reading Development
Language: en
Pages: 544
Authors: Kate Cain
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Type: BOOK - Published: 2017-08-15 - Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing Company

GET EBOOK

The use of printed words to capture language is one of the most remarkable inventions of humankind, and learning to read them is one of the most remarkable achi
Speech and Language Disorders in Children
Language: en
Pages: 305
Authors: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Categories: Medical
Type: BOOK - Published: 2016-05-06 - Publisher: National Academies Press

GET EBOOK

Speech and language are central to the human experience; they are the vital means by which people convey and receive knowledge, thoughts, feelings, and other in