The responses of 18 phonologically delayed children, aged 6-7, to 3 types of pictured stimuli were examined. Results indicated that black and white drawings were less frequently identified than either colored line drawings or colored photographs. (Author/JDD)

The article describes possible reasons, other than stuttering, for children's disfluent speech, presents typical case profiles for different types of disfluency, and suggests appropriate case management procedures. (Author/DB)

Minimum language skills for kindergarten success are described and defined as "school readiness language." A school-readiness-language checklist gives a procedure for documenting a child's level of language skill. Specific techniques are presented to remedy documented gaps within the context of the kindergarten classroom. (Author)

In order to determine effects of different sequential placement of the expressive language sample during evaluation of young children referred for speech or languge handicap, 27 normal 3-year-olds were evaluated. Length, complexity, or spontaneity were not affected even when the sample was elicited immediately after formal tests requiring little…

Speech samples were elicited twice (four months apart) from a 4-year-old language delayed child. Clinical analysis involved examination of conversational turns and words, length of unit, speech act variables, amount of speech, and syntax. Although results clearly indicated an unmistakable surge in expressive language, analysis did not explain the…

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Two groups of children with Down Syndrome, aged 13-17 (n=21) and 15-22 (n=24), were evaluated on their performances on 26 consonants. Results indicated patterns of delayed and deviant articulatory performances in both groups, particularly in connected speech and particularly in older subjects, who had received little or no speech-language…