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ERIC Number: EJ867767
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Feb
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1058-0360
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The Effect of Aided Language Stimulation on Vocabulary Acquisition in Children with Little or No Functional Speech
Dada, Shakila; Alant, Erna
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, v18 n1 p50-64 Feb 2009
Purpose: To describe the nature and frequency of the aided language stimulation program and determine the effects of a 3-week-long aided language stimulation program on the vocabulary acquisition skills of children with little or no functional speech (LNFS). Method: Four children participated in this single-subject,multiple-probe study across activities. The aided language stimulation program comprised 3 activities: arts and crafts, food preparation, and story time activity. Each activity was repeated over the duration of 5 subsequent sessions. Eight target vocabulary items were taught within each activity. The acquisition of all 24 target items was probed throughout the duration of the 3-week intervention period. Results: The frequency and nature of the aided language stimulation provided met the criterion of being used 70% of the time and providing aided language stimulation with an 80:20 ratio of statements to questions. The results indicated that all 4 participants acquired the target vocabulary items. There were, however, variations in the rate of acquisition. Conclusions: This study explores the impact of aided language stimulation on vocabulary acquisition in children. The most important clinical implication of this study is that a 3-week intervention program in aided language stimulation was sufficient to facilitate the comprehension of at least 24 vocabulary items in 4 children with LNFS. (Contains 5 figures and 3 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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