ERIC Number: EJ1175868
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2018-Apr
Pages: 24
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ISSN: ISSN-0161-1461
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Effective Use of Auditory Bombardment as a Therapy Adjunct for Children with Developmental Language Disorders
Plante, Elena; Tucci, Alexander; Nicholas, Katrina; Arizmendi, Genesis D.; Vance, Rebecca
Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, v49 n2 p320-333 Apr 2018
Purpose: Modeling of grammatical forms has been used in conjunction with conversational recast treatment in various forms. This study tests the relative effect of providing bombardment prior to or after recast treatment. Method: Twenty-eight children with developmental language disorder participated in daily conversational recast treatment for morpheme errors. This treatment was either preceded or followed by a brief period of intensive auditory bombardment. Generalization to untreated lexical contexts was measured throughout the treatment period to assess the degree of learning and how quickly the onset of measurable learning occurred. Results: There were no significant differences in elicited use of morphemes for the groups of children who received auditory bombardment before or after enhanced conversational recast treatment. However, there was a difference in the number of children who could be considered treatment responders versus nonresponders, favoring those who received auditory bombardment after recast treatment. Conclusion: A brief period of auditory bombardment is a relatively low cost addition to recast treatment methods, given how little time it takes. There is a small but measurable advantage to following recast treatment with a period of auditory bombardment.
Descriptors: Language Impairments, Developmental Disabilities, Children, Morphemes, Generalization, Intervention, Grammar, Auditory Stimuli, Speech Language Pathology, Error Correction
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: R01DC015642; R21DC014203