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IntroductionDevelopmental Language Disorder (DLD) is a common neurodevelopmental condition that affects both the structural and pragmatic aspects of language. Conversational abilities—including topic initiation, mainte...

Abstract A heated debate has been ongoing regarding the potential overlap in language disorders exhibited by children with developmental language disorder (DLD) and those with autism spectrum disorder plus language impai...

Abstract Background Young people who fail to develop language as expected face significant challenges in all aspects of life. Unfortunately, language disorders are common, either as a distinct condition (e.g., Developmen...

In Didactic Approaches for Teachers of English in an Internacional Context, the editors have selected articles that provide an overview of the current methodology of integrated language and culture instruction, with the ...

Abstract Child development is complex and includes multiple domains, such as cognition, communication and language, motor skills, socialization, and emotional development. The objective of this paper was to present the d...

This study pilot-tests a figurative language comprehension instrument in Brazilian Portuguese, evaluating its applicability and sensitivity with preschoolers aged 3 to 6 years. The instrument comprehends four types of fi...

Background: The use of the Acehnese language among young generations has significantly declined in recent years, particularly at the primary school level. One of the main contributing factors is the lack of engaging, int...

English language acquisition in resource-constrained contexts presents unique challenges for learners worldwide. This study examines how Bangladeshi children aged 8–14 acquire English across rural and low-income urban ...

Using a randomized controlled design in Costa Rica, this study examined the effects of a family intervention to promote early language and literacy development through dialogic reading and elaborative conversations about...

BackgroundReducing under-5 mortality remains a global health priority. Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used by the public to access medical information. However, current evidence evaluating LLMs’ performa...

The article substantiates the importance of nannies’ language for the children’s development, namely the danger of long-term use of the phonetic, morphological and syntactic properties of babysitters' language in the...

En este estudio se identificaron las características de las prácticas de estimulación y promoción del desarrollo en una comunidad indígena Mayo del estado de Sonora y Sinaloa en el noroeste de México. Se evaluaron ...

Introduction: Delay in language milestones is the most common developmental delay, and awareness is essential for early identification and appropriate intervention. Speech and language disorders are one of the main reaso...

O objetivo deste estudo é apresentar o processo de desenvolvimento e validação de conteúdo do Instrumento de Avaliação Neuropsicológica Breve Infantil NEUPSILIN-INF, que avalia, de modo breve, componentes de oito ...

Abstract Background Worldwide, a large number of infants, toddlers, and preschoolers are enroled in formal non‐parental early childhood education or care (ECEC). Theoretically, lower adult/child ratios (fewer children ...

This review evaluates the effects of mass deworming for soil‐transmitted helminths on growth, educational achievement, cognition, school attendance, quality of life and adverse effects in children in endemic helminth a...

This study investigated, through the “Inventário Portage Operacionalizado”, the general development and the areas in imbalance of 60 children of one to five years, with levels of lead contamination in the blood abov...

This Campbell systematic review assesses the effectiveness of home‐based child development interventions in improving children's developmental outcomes. The review summarises findings from seven studies. Two of the stu...

Abstract The aim of the current systematic review and meta‐analysis is to comprehensively synthesize the effectiveness of language promotion interventions in early childhood education and care (ECEC) settings on L1 and...

The aim of this Campbell systematic review is to examine the effectiveness of speech and language interventions for children with primary speech and language delay/disorder. Thirty‐six studies were found, based on a to...

Abstract Background Considering the rapid global movement towards inclusion for students with special educational needs (SEN), there is a surprising lack of pedagogical or didactic theories regarding the ways in which in...

Storytelling is a fundamental human behavior, and narrative skill is predictive of success in many domains, such that the development of narrative skill is an important process in childhood and adolescence. The goal of t...

Dyslexia is a common disorder experienced by many students in Europe and worldwide. It is a specific learning disability, which also generates difficulties in foreign language acquisition. Publications presenting the eti...

Abstract It has been demonstrated that the ability to repeat non-words is a good marker of lexical development in a number of languages, including Spanish. In addition, the ability to repeat nonwords has been used as a g...