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1Lvliang University, Lvliang, Shanxi 033000, China.
This study introduces a pathological linguistics intervention system for children's cognitive-language assessment and education. Early intervention, particularly before age 3, significantly benefits language development and cognitive performance in children with language disorders.
Area of Science:
- Pathological linguistics
- Developmental psychology
- Speech-language pathology
Background:
- Pathological linguistics is increasingly recognized for its role in children's cognitive development.
- Existing methods for assessing children's language and cognitive abilities can be time-consuming.
- There is a need for efficient and accurate tools for early identification and intervention of language disorders.
Purpose of the Study:
- To establish an intervention system for children's cognition-language assessment and cognitive education based on pathological linguistics.
- To develop a rapid speech data collection method for children.
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the developed system in improving children's cognitive and language abilities.
Main Methods:
- Collected speech data from children aged 2-14 during verbal communication.
- Utilized six linguistic dimensions (phonology, productivity, fluency, grammar, semantics, logic) subdivided into 16 indicators.
- Developed a cognitive-language assessment database and a six-module intervention system (user, assessment, scale, resources, teaching, data).
- Employed manual annotation and machine recognition for speech data analysis.
Main Results:
- Identified varying contribution rates of linguistic dimensions to language disorder screening: fluency (29.6%), pronunciation (25.7%), and productivity (19.3%).
- Demonstrated that early intervention (before age 3) positively impacts language development in children with disabilities.
- Showed significant improvements in cognitive performance, generalization, emotional cognition, and language expression following intervention.
Conclusions:
- The developed system accurately evaluates children's comprehensive speech ability and aids in language disorder screening.
- Early cognitive education intervention is crucial for children's overall language ability and cognitive development.
- The cognitive education system is effective in enhancing various aspects of children's cognitive and language skills.
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