Retrieval practice and word learning in children with specific language impairment and their typically developing peers

LB Leonard, P Deevy - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose In this article, we review the role of retrieval practice on the word learning and
retention of children with specific language impairment (SLI). Method Following a brief …

The advantages of retrieval-based and spaced practice: Implications for word learning in clinical and educational contexts

KR Gordon - Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose Researchers in the cognitive sciences have identified several key training
strategies that support good encoding and retention of target information. These strategies …

Diagnosis of developmental language disorder in research studies

H Nitido, E Plante - Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the extent to which researchers in the field
of developmental language disorder are utilizing validated methods to diagnose their …

Evaluating the effect of rich vocabulary instruction and retrieval practice on the classroom vocabulary skills of children with (developmental) language disorder

M Levlin, C Wiklund-Hörnqvist, O Sandgren… - Language, speech, and …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: Learning new vocabulary has been identified as a challenge for students with
(developmental) language disorder ((D) LD). In this study, we evaluate the effects of two …

After initial retrieval practice, more retrieval produces better retention than more study in the word learning of children with developmental language disorder

LB Leonard, P Deevy, JD Karpicke, SL Christ… - Journal of Speech …, 2020 - ASHA
Purpose Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) often have difficulty with
word learning. Recent studies have shown that incorporating retrieval practice provides a …

Can retrieval practice facilitate verb learning in children with developmental language disorder and their peers with typical language development?

LB Leonard, P Deevy, S Horvath, SL Christ… - Journal of Speech …, 2023 - ASHA
Purpose: Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) have well-documented
verb learning difficulties. In this study, we asked whether the inclusion of retrieval practice …

Supporting adjective learning by children with Developmental Language Disorder: Enhancing metalinguistic approaches

C Davies, S Ebbels, H Nicoll, K Syrett… - … Journal of Language …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Adjectives are essential for communication, conceptual development and
academic success. However, they are semantically and syntactically complex and can be …

Direct instruction improves word learning for children with developmental language disorder

R Pomper, KK McGregor, T Arbisi-Kelm, N Eden… - Journal of Speech …, 2022 - ASHA
Purpose: The current study compared the effects of direct instruction versus indirect
exposure on multiple aspects of novel word learning for children with developmental …

The impact of intervention dose form on oral language outcomes for children with developmental language disorder

P Frizelle, AK Tolonen, J Tulip, CA Murphy… - Journal of Speech …, 2021 - ASHA
Purpose The aim of this study was to extract key learning from intervention studies in which
qualitative aspects of dosage, dose form, have been examined for children with …

Enhancing syntactic knowledge in school-age children with developmental language disorder: The promise of syntactic priming

JW Montgomery, RB Gillam, E Plante - American Journal of Speech …, 2024 - ASHA
Purpose: We propose that implicit learning, including syntactic priming, has therapeutic
promise to enhance the syntactic knowledge of children with developmental language …