Contextual Word Learning in Children With Developmental Language Disorder
Binghamton University
Summary
Many children have developmental language disorder, which makes it difficulty to learn language, including vocabulary, and results in ongoing academic and social difficulties. Despite the fact that most words are learned in context without direct teaching, we know very little about how children with developmental language disorder learn words in context. This project will combine, for the first time, two strategies which improve contextual word learning in children with typical development, and test their effect in both typically developing children, and those with developmental language disorder. The results will provide timely information that will contribute to evidence based practice for contextual word learning in children with developmental language disorder.
Description
Vocabulary achievement impacts important life outcomes such as academic success, vocational options, and earning potential. Developmental language disorder is a common disorder which impacts word learning, both when words are directly taught and when words are learned implicitly after multiple contextual encounters. Contextual word learning is the most common situation in which words are learned, and this typically occurs while reading. As such, interventions which increase the effectiveness of contextual word learning have the potential to meaningfully alter the trajectory of vocabulary growt…
Eligibility
- Age range
- 7–11 years
- Sex
- All
- Healthy volunteers
- Yes
Inclusion Criteria: * Aim 1: Standard Score \> 90 on Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Core Test Language Battery administered in 2nd grade * Aim 2: Standard Score \<= 85 on Clinical Evaluation of Language Fundamentals - Core Test Language Battery administered in 2nd grade Exclusion Criteria: * hearing impairment * uncorrected visual impairment
Interventions
- BehavioralContextual Word Learning Intervention
Metalinguistic intervention consisting of meaning generation, explanation and feedback, with semantic diversity varying (no, medium, high).
Location
- Decker College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Health Sciences BuildingJohnson City, New York