The hidden language skill: oral inferential comprehension in children with developmental language disorder

Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) experience significant difficulty with inferential comprehension, a skill which is essential for effective communication and reading comprehension. The first study created a profile of the language and cognitive skills which significantly contribut...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Dawes, Emily Catherine
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/56528
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Summary:Children with developmental language disorder (DLD) experience significant difficulty with inferential comprehension, a skill which is essential for effective communication and reading comprehension. The first study created a profile of the language and cognitive skills which significantly contribute to oral inferential comprehension in 5 to 6 year old children with DLD. The second study was a randomised controlled trial of a novel inferential comprehension intervention which was effective at improving the skill in this population.