Purpose It has been well documented that a significant number of children with
developmental language disorders (DLDs) also exhibit challenging behaviors. In this study …

Play has been called “the work of children” because it is through play that children learn how
to interact in their environment, discover their interests, and acquire cognitive, motor …

Although recent evidence has shown that conversational contexts may be more effective in
achieving spontaneous use of language targets, many clinicians continue to employ more …

Communication and play skills are important aspects of development yet are largely
uncharted in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This exploratory …

The purpose of this manuscript was to describe a community-based program, Language and
Play Everyday (LAPE), aimed at evaluating effective practices for enhancing parents' …

The purpose of this article is to present evidence for the use of language play by children
with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) within the context of play with peers. A conceptual …

Aim The study assessed the outcome of a low-intensity parent training program for
improving parent's language input to children with language delay. Method Nine parents …

The present study examines the effectiveness of play therapy (based on the cognitive–
behavioural approach) and puppet play therapy in expressive\receptive language disorders …

In less than one decade, we have observed major reorientations in our views regarding the
nature and treatment of language disorders in children. The evolution of pragmatics has …

Joint Parent-Child App Play Can Bolster Language Development: SLPs can show parents how
to harness apps to get their children talking at home.: The ASHA Leader: Vol 22, No 4 ASHAWire …