Abstract “Late talkers” is a term used in the scientific field of atypical language development
to describe toddlers who exhibit delay in expressive language skills, although they do have …

Purpose In this study, the authors examined the effects of the Teach-Model-Coach-Review
instructional approach on caregivers' use of four enhanced milieu teaching (EMT) language …

The development of reading skills is underpinned by oral language abilities: Phonological
skills appear to have a causal influence on the development of early word-level literacy …

This chapter focuses on questionnaires designed for use with parents of children growing up
in multilingual contexts, to collect information which could help determine whether a child …

Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology is a comprehensive introduction to the field. It
covers theoretical and methodological foundations and examines the characteristics …

Objective To identify risk and protective factors for late talking in toddlers between 24 and 30
months of age in a large community-based cohort. Study design A prospective, longitudinal …

Purpose We investigated the associations of cardiovascular and motor performance in
grade 1 with academic skills in grades 1-3. Methods The participants were 6-to 8-yr-old …

Naturally acquiring a language shapes the human brain through a long-lasting learning and
practice process. This is supported by previous studies showing that managing more than …

We employed brain–behavior analyses to explore the relationship between performance on
tasks measuring phonological awareness, pseudoword decoding, and rapid auditory …

A wait-and-see approach with late talking toddlers—that is, not referring a late talker (LT)
who fails a language screening for evaluation—can occur for a number of reasons. For …