Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach

Identification of primary language impairment (PLI) among bilingual children (Dual Language Learners [DLLs]) poses a widespread challenge for speech language pathologists in Australia. This thesis tests the diagnostic accuracy of an innovative assessment approach using indirect (parent questionnaire...

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Main Author: Li’el, Naomi
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2017
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59687
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description Identification of primary language impairment (PLI) among bilingual children (Dual Language Learners [DLLs]) poses a widespread challenge for speech language pathologists in Australia. This thesis tests the diagnostic accuracy of an innovative assessment approach using indirect (parent questionnaire) and direct (language processing tasks) assessment tools in English alone. Results demonstrate the potential of this approach and contribute to the understanding of the unique language profiles of typically developing DLLs as well as DLLs with PLI.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-596872017-12-18T02:25:19Z Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach Li’el, Naomi Identification of primary language impairment (PLI) among bilingual children (Dual Language Learners [DLLs]) poses a widespread challenge for speech language pathologists in Australia. This thesis tests the diagnostic accuracy of an innovative assessment approach using indirect (parent questionnaire) and direct (language processing tasks) assessment tools in English alone. Results demonstrate the potential of this approach and contribute to the understanding of the unique language profiles of typically developing DLLs as well as DLLs with PLI. 2017 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59687 Curtin University fulltext
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Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title_full Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title_fullStr Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title_full_unstemmed Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title_short Assessing Dual Language Learners with Primary Language Impairments: Developing an assessment approach
title_sort assessing dual language learners with primary language impairments: developing an assessment approach
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/59687