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Facilitating word combination in language-impaired children through discourse structure.

R G Schwartz, K Chapman, B Y Terrell

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    Vertical structures, a discourse strategy, significantly boosted early word combinations in language-impaired children. This method proved effective, mirroring results seen in typically developing children.

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    Area of Science:

    • Child Language Acquisition
    • Developmental Psychology
    • Speech-Language Pathology

    Background:

    • Children with language impairments often struggle with early word combinations.
    • Adult-child interaction plays a crucial role in language development.
    • Vertical structures are a specific discourse technique used in adult-child conversations.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the effect of vertical structures on the production of early word combinations in language-impaired children.
    • To compare the effectiveness of vertical structures in language-impaired children to normally developing children.
    • To explore the potential of naturally occurring discourse structures as an intervention.

    Main Methods:

    • Ten language-impaired children (2:8-3:4) at the single-word stage participated.
    • Eight children received 10 experimental sessions using vertical structures.
    • Control children engaged in an alternate activity; pretest and posttest data were collected.

    Main Results:

    • Most children in the experimental group showed a substantial increase in multiword productions.
    • Children in the control group did not show similar gains.
    • The facilitating effect was comparable to that observed in normally developing children.

    Conclusions:

    • Vertical structures effectively facilitate multiword productions in language-impaired children.
    • Naturally occurring adult-child discourse can be a viable intervention strategy.
    • This approach shows promise for supporting language development in clinical populations.