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Publication Date: 2017-Apr
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Commentary on "Reading Comprehension Is Not a Single Ability": Implications for Child Language Intervention
Ukrainetz, Teresa A.
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v48 n2 p92-97 Apr 2017
Purpose: This commentary responds to the implications for child language intervention of Catts and Kamhi's (2017) call to move from viewing reading comprehension as a single ability to recognizing it as a complex constellation of reader, text, and activity. Method: Reading comprehension, as Catts and Kamhi explain, is very complicated. In this commentary, I consider how comprehension has been taught and the directions in which it is moving. I consider how speech-language pathologists (SLPs), with their distinctive expertise and resources, can contribute to effective reading comprehension instruction. I build from Catts and Kamhi's emphasis on the importance of context and knowledge, using the approaches of staying on topic, close reading, and incorporating quality features of intervention. I consider whether and how SLPs should treat language skills and comprehension strategies to achieve noticeable changes in their students' reading comprehension. Conclusion: Within this multidimensional view of reading comprehension, SLPs can make strategic, meaningful contributions to improving the reading comprehension of students with language impairments.
Descriptors: Reading Comprehension, Child Language, Intervention, Reading Instruction, Speech Language Pathology, Allied Health Personnel, Language Skills, Language Impairments
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