Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 83 for “"expressive language"”.
-
Conditioning Expressive Language in a Nonverbal Child
… then, investigated the effectiveness of Gray's language acquisition program on a nonverbal five and one half year old boy.</p>
-
Developing Children’s Vocabulary and Expressive Language Skills Through Play
… my journey of developing the vocabulary and expressive language skills of my junior infants class in an urban co-educational Dublin school. I decided to devote this action research journey to the development of oral language skills through play as a result of my core teaching values and my …
-
Expressive language development in twins versus singletons at early school age
… whether twins and singletons differed in their expressive language development at school age. Comparisons focused on language samples and formalized vocabulary assessments gathered from 28 twins and 28 singletons within the Western Reserve Reading Project; the two groups were matched on age, …
-
Fostering children's expressive language skills through Aistear: The Early Childhood Curriculum Framework (2009)
… of expression that cultivate and expand on their language skills. Play and play-based learning approaches have been linked synonymously with fostering many aspects of a child’s development, yet contemporary issues on Play highlight an uncertainty on its role within formal education. Aistear is a …
-
The Effect of Modification of Hyperactive-Aggressive Behavior on Oral Expressive Language Behavior
… behavior effect a change in the oral expressive language behavior of the children?
-
An investigation of relationships between two tests of cognitive processes and two tests of expressive language skills.
… Abilities (ITPA) and the acquisition of language as measured by Say What I Say (SWIS) and Northwestern Syntax Screening Test (NSST), and second, to determine if there is any correlation between language disorders and learning disorders. To do this, data were gathered on both topics and …
-
Expressive Language as a Prospective Predictor of Externalizing Behaviors: Profiles of Preschool-aged Children's Competencies as Moderating Influences
Relations between preschool-aged children’s expressive language ability and externalizing behaviors remain poorly understood and may be moderated by other influences, including child sex, temperamental anger/frustration, receptive language, and adaptive communication skill (i.e., “real-world” usage …
-
The effects of early intervention on young handicapped children who are nonverbal or have limited expressive language skills
… children who were nonverbal or exhibited limited expressive verbal skills. It was proposed that these children would make gains in all areas of development including cognitive, receptive language, expressive language, fine motor, gross motor, self-help, and social/emotional as a result of …
-
Comparing Differences in Expressive Language Quantity and Quality between School-Aged Children Playing with Traditional and Electronic Toys
Purpose: This preliminary study focuses on the expressive language of English-dominant, school-aged children playing with traditional and electronic toys. Method: Four English speaking children between the ages of 5;4 (year; month) and 8;9 were audio and video recorded during individual 20-minute …
-
The Effects of the Assistive Technology Tool, Picture Sentence Key on the Expressive Language Skills in Children with Disabilities
… was to investigate if the amount and quality of expressive language in children with disabilities increase or decrease as a result of assistive technology, (focused on hardware and software) that is individualized to the needs of each child. To obtain information about this topic, the researcher …
-
Episodic Detail Production and Semantic Coherence in Down Syndrome and Fragile X Syndrome: Longitudinal Findings from Expressive Language Sampling
… and semantic information and is closely tied to expressive language abilities. This study examined episodic detail production and narrative coherence in children and adolescents with Down syndrome (DS) and Fragile X syndrome (FXS) using conversational samples from the Expressive Language Sampling …
-
The Effect of a Single Bout of Physical Exertion on Expressive Language and Word Finding in Individuals with Multiple Sclerosis
… on the relationship between fatigue and expressive language among Multiple Sclerosis patients (MS). This study was a response to this knowledge gap. A nonrandom, matched- subject, mixed-factor design model was used with a purposive sample of 17 individuals with MS (five had …
-
The effect of bilingual music therapy on the expressive language of Spanish speaking children who are learning English in early childhood classrooms
… the effect of bilingual music therapy on expressive language output in special needs children learning English in early childhood classrooms. Eleven English language learners participated in either an English-only control group or a Bilingual experimental group. In the English-only group, …
-
The Role of Parent Responsiveness and Vocal Complexity in Expressive Language Outcome: Intervention Effects in Toddlers at Risk for ASD and Language Impairment
… by social communication impairments; or b) other language and/or cognitive delays (14-20%) by age three. Vocal complexity, a measure of the quality and maturity of vocal communication, seems to be a strong predictor of later expressive language in typically developing (TD) and children with ASD, …
-
Perceptions about language development of isiXhosa-speaking primary caregivers of young children receiving speech-language therapy in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
… of primary caregivers in their child’s language intervention (Kaiser, & Roberts, 2011; Roberts, & Kaiser, 2011). Research suggests that the perceptions of these caregivers regarding their child’s language development and their role in the language development process are important to …
-
The Norming of the Shortened Form of the Carrow Elicited Language Inventory
… for the shortened form of the Carrow Elicited Language Inventory (CELI). With such norms available, the assessment tool might be utilized as an expressive language screening device for the children ages five years nine months through six years nine months who are entering the first grade.</p> …
-
Child-Centered Group Play Therapy with Children with Speech Difficulties
… problems in the areas of articulation, receptive language, and expressive language. A second purpose was that of determining the efficacy of child-centered group play therapy in improving self-esteem, positive social interaction, and in decreasing anxiety and withdrawal behaviors among …
-
The Relationship of Television Viewing at Home and Toddlers' Language Skills
… toddlers' television viewing at home and their language skills. Two other variables, family socioeconomic status and mothers' levels of education, were included in order to examine if these two variables and the amount of toddlers' TV viewing at home were related to receptive and expressive …
-
Multisensory Integration in Social and Nonsocial Events and Emerging Language in Toddlers
… integration abilities predict 24-month-old’s language development. Additionally, previous research has not examined contextual factors, such as socioeconomic status or parenting behaviors, that may influence the development of multisensory integration skills. As such, this study’s second aim …
Page 1 of 5