NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Back to results
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
ERIC Number: EJ885270
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0271-8294
EISSN: N/A
Narrative Language Intervention Intensity and Dosage: Telling the Whole Story
Hoffman, LaVae M.
Topics in Language Disorders, v29 n4 p329-343 Oct-Dec 2009
This article expands on the work of S. F. Warren, M. E. Fey, and P. J. Yoder (2007) by applying their suggested intervention-intensity parameters to narrative language intervention with school-aged children. These pharmacologically based dosage concepts are examined from two perspectives: oral narrative skills as the target of language therapy and narratives as the context for language intervention. The fundamental definition of "dose" as the number of discrete teaching episodes per session is problematic when applied to discourse-based intervention. It is suggested that the application of this pharmacological model should include consideration of narrative characteristics that may impact dose form. Furthermore, interactive processes are described as potentially critical components of narrative language intervention, which may influence therapeutic intensity and outcomes. Intensity of intervention is an important concept that needs to be further defined, investigated, and reported, particularly regarding multiple narrative parameters.
Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 351 West Camden Street, Baltimore, MD 21201. Tel: 800-638-3030; e-mail: customerservice@lww.com; Web site: http://www.lww.com
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A