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Personal Narrative Skills of School-Aged Children with Down Syndrome
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van Bysterveldt, Anne Katherine; Westerveld, Marleen Frederike; Gillon, Gail; Foster-Cohen, Susan – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2012
Background: Personal narratives are descriptions of past events experienced by the speaker and are one of the most commonly found forms of narration in children. The ability to tell personal narratives is considered critical for socio-emotional wellbeing and academic performance. Aims: This study investigated the personal narrative skills of 25…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Children, Elementary School Students, Down Syndrome
Reading Comprehension in Children with Specific Language Impairment: An Examination of Two Subgroups
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Kelso, Katrina; Fletcher, Janet; Lee, Penny – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2007
Background: In reading research, children with specific language impairment (SLI) have tended to be included in groups of children expected to have difficulties with both decoding and reading comprehension (generally poor readers). This is because generally children with specific language impairment display difficulties with phonology as well as…
Descriptors: Reading Skills, Syntax, Semantics, Profiles