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  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Developmental Neuroscience
  • Speech-Language Pathology

Background:

  • Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) may benefit from working-memory training.
  • Executive functions are crucial for language development.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate an adaptive working-memory intervention for children with DLD.
  • To assess improvements in language comprehension and working memory.

Main Methods:

  • 47 children with DLD (6-10 years) were randomized into an intervention or control group.
  • A pre-test/intervention/post-test/9-month follow-up design was employed.
  • Language and working-memory assessments evaluated training transfer.

Main Results:

  • The intervention group showed significantly higher language comprehension and working memory scores.
  • Group allocation predicted sentence comprehension and untrained working-memory performance.
  • Benefits were sustained at the 9-month follow-up.

Conclusions:

  • The adaptive working-memory intervention shows potential for improving language and memory in children with DLD.
  • The program is effective, engaging, and minimally disruptive.
  • Working-memory training offers a promising avenue for supporting children with DLD.