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Language deficiency in children.
The Annals of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology. Supplement
|September 1, 1980
Summary
Research identifies specific language deficits in children and offers new assessment strategies. Understanding how children naturally learn language and the environmental context can improve language deficiency remediation.
Area of Science:
- Cognitive Science
- Developmental Psychology
- Linguistics
Background:
- Cognitive and language research offers insights into children's language deficiencies.
- Existing research provides developmental sequences for language training programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore novel approaches for assessing and remediating language deficiencies in children.
- To investigate the principles and strategies normal children use for language acquisition.
- To examine the contextual conditions that support first language learning.
Main Methods:
- Analyzing existing research on cognitive and language development.
- Investigating learning principles and strategies employed by typically developing children.
- Examining environmental and contextual factors in first language acquisition.
Main Results:
- Specific deficits are linked to language deficiencies in children.
- New research avenues focus on efficient learning strategies and contextual support.
- Naturalistic language learning conditions may be key for remediation.
Conclusions:
- Understanding typical language acquisition provides a foundation for addressing language deficiencies.
- Novel assessment and remediation strategies can be derived from studying children's natural learning processes.
- Environmental context plays a crucial role in effective language intervention for children.