Thesis (M. Phil.)--University of Hong Kong, 1997. / Includes bibliographical references (leaf 133-141).

The problem of this investigation was to compare the linguistic competence of learning disabled and emotionally disturbed pupils by means of two performance tasks. Sixty subjects, seven-and-eight-year old monolingual public and private school pupils, were assigned to three groups of twenty subjects each, learning disabled, emotionally disturbed and normally achieving children. The majority of those in the learning disabled and the normally achieving groups were from middle-class families, with the majority of fathers owners of small businesses. A majority (17) of the emotionally disturbed group attended the public schools.

Made available in DSpace on 2017-06-01T18:25:06Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 ana_karla_lemos_byron_lima.pdf: 1445561 bytes, checksum: e71655f015584cb259ff6126d66b79ca (MD5) Previous issue date: 2016-04-08 / This research work has as its axis the investigation of difficulties shown by the child in her/his written production aiming at providing a better understanding of the obstacle that is interposed against such production. Its general objective consists in analyzing errors which appear written production of the children, approaching these errors as one smarks in the children s writing. It has as specific objectives: identifying types of errors which appear in the verbal written production of a child; spotting the errors which constitute subject s marks in the children s writing; deepening the study of these subject s marks considering them as an effect of the capture of the child by the functioning (metaphoric and metonymic) of language. We also intend to highlight relevant points in the discourse of the other (family and school members) concerning difficulties in the child s writing, so that such points may contribute to a better understanding of those difficulties. This proposal is founded on Cláudia Lemos s (2002) approach of language acquisition who, from Saussure, JakobsonLacan elects the notion of capture as explanatory of the change which takes place in the infans going from her/his condition of non-speaker to speaker. It is, therefore, all about a capture of the child by the structural functioning of the language: the metaphoric and metonymic processes, a proposal to which Sônia Borges (2006, 2011) agrees in her approach of written language acquisition. Pommier (2011) and Lier-DeVitto and Andrade (2011). It is intended also to address effects caused by problems that occur in the production child writing. In order to achieve the proposed objectives, written production of a subject were analyzed - a child of 10 years, 4th year student at the elementary school, which features obstacles such productions - without compromising neurológico.A analysis and discussion of these productions - 10 texts written - indicated that the continuing difficulties of the child, writing, could not be attributed to a lack of cognitive ability, as reported by their families and by the cast of Escola.Desse way, we highlight implications for problems that occur in the course of acquisition written language. Finally, we believe, therefore, that the results of this research will bring effects on professionals who deal with the question of the obstacles that are presented to the child, in his writing, intending thereby to make a contribution to this area, seeking to suggest that other types of learning disabilities can be looked at in a more contextualized. In this perspective, the research brings in its wake, does not exhaust the theoretical and practical contributions of this study, since it suggests that the speech to which children are exposed and vulnerable at all times - the speech of others on elastin, it seems coated with a power that suggests to them their successes and failures. / Este trabalho possui, como eixo, a investigação de dificuldades apresentadas pela criança, em sua produção escrita, procurando propiciar um melhor entendimento acerca do obstáculo que se interpõe a essa produção. Seu objetivo geral consiste em analisar erros que aparecem em produções escritas da criança, abordando esses erros como marcas do sujeito, na escrita infantil. Possui como objetivos específicos: identificar tipos de erros que aparecem em produções verbais escritas de uma criança; localizar os erros que constituem marcas do sujeito na escrita infantil; aprofundar o estudo dessas marcas do sujeito, concebendo-as como efeito da captura da criança pelo funcionamento (metafórico e metonímico) da língua. Pretendemos, também, destacar pontos relevantes no discurso do outro (familiares e elenco da Escola), no que diz respeito às dificuldades na escrita da criança, à medida que tais pontos venham contribuir para uma melhor compreensão dessas dificuldades. Esta proposta se fundamenta na abordagem da aquisição de linguagem de Cláudia de Lemos (2002) que, a partir de Saussure, Jakobson e Lacan, elege a noção de captura como explicativa da mudança, que ocorre no infans, de sua condição de não falante para uma condição de falante. Trata-se, portanto, de uma captura da criança pelo funcionamento estrutural da língua: os processos metafóricos e metonímicos, proposta a que se filia Sônia Borges (2006, 2011), no seu enfoque da aquisição da língua escrita. Serão também tomados, como fundamento teórico, Pommier (2011a; 2011b) e Lier-DeVitto e Andrade (2011). Pretendeu-se, ainda, abordar efeitos provocados por problemas que ocorrem na produção escrita infantil. A fim de alcançar os objetivos propostos, foram analisadas produções escritas de um sujeito uma criança de 10 anos, aluna do 4º ano do ensino fundamental, que apresenta obstáculos nessas produções sem comprometimento neurológico. A análise e discussão dessas produções 10 textos escritos indicaram que as dificuldades persistentes da criança, ao escrever, não poderiam ser atribuídas a uma falta de habilidade cognitiva, conforme referida por seus familiares e pelo elenco da Escola. Desse modo, pudemos destacar implicações referentes a problemas que ocorrem no percurso de aquisição da língua escrita. Finalmente, acreditamos, portanto, que os resultados desta pesquisa trarão efeitos sobre profissionais que lidam com a questão dos obstáculos que se apresentam à criança, em sua escrita, pretendendo, com isso, trazer uma contribuição a essa área, buscando sugerir que outros tipos de dificuldades de aprendizagem podem ser olhados de uma forma mais contextualizada. Nessa perspectiva, o que a pesquisa traz, em seu bojo, não esgota as contribuições teóricas e práticas deste estudo, uma vez que sugere que o discurso a que as crianças estão expostas e vulneráveis a todo instante o discurso do outro sobre elas , parece revestido de um poder que sugere a elas seus sucessos e fracassos.

Thesis (PhD (General Linguistics))--University of Stellenbosch, 2011. / Bibliography / ENGLISH ABSTRACT: The attainment of literacy is crucial for survival in a modern industrialised, knowledge-driven society. Children with poor language skills are at risk for academic failure because of the differences between oral language used in daily interactions and the language skills needed to succeed in a formal school environment. The impact of poorly developed oral language skills on the successful acquisition of reading skills, particularly reading comprehension, is often underestimated in the education of young learners in South Africa. Narrative skills form the bridge between oral language and literacy by providing experience in using the extended and decontextualized discourse units that children will encounter in written language. This study investigated the relationship between narrative skills and reading comprehension skills in young learners who are developing literacy. Specific linguistic markers of literacy in the narratives of a group of Grade 3 learners from communities with low socio-economic status were examined. The main research questions this study attempted to answer were: “How do linguistic deficits of learners with poor reading comprehension and specific reading comprehension deficits manifest in their oral narratives?” and “Are there linguistic markers that decisively distinguish between learners with specific reading comprehension deficits and learners with general poor reading skills as compared to learners with normal reading comprehension?” In a quasi-experimental research design, the Grade 3 participants in this study were assigned to three groups: Readers who are competent at word level and comprehension (good reading comprehension group), readers who are competent at word level but poor at comprehension (specific comprehension disorder group) and readers who are poor at both word level and comprehension (poor reading comprehension group). Measurement protocols were used to assess the linguistic variables of interest, namely vocabulary, narrative micro- and macrostructure structure, cohesion, coherence and other aspects of oral language. The results of this study confirmed the relationships between language skills and reading comprehension. It was found that readers with general poor reading skills performed significantly poorer on a variety of linguistic measures than readers with good reading comprehension. The group identified as readers with specific reading comprehension disorders were, in general, not significantly different from the other two groups. This study therefore did not provide clear evidence that readers with specific reading comprehension disorders presented with linguistic markers that could differentiate them from the other groups. The clinical implications for speech-language therapists and educators with regards to assessment and intervention were highlighted. / AFRIKAANSE OPSOMMING: Die behaling van geletterdheid is noodsaaklik om te oorleef in ‘n moderne, geïndustrialiseerde en kennisgedrewe samelewing. Kinders met swak taalvaardighede loop die risiko om akademies te faal weens die verskille tussen die orale taal wat alledaags gebruik word en die taalvaardighede wat vereis word om sukses in formele skoolomgewings te behaal. Die impak van swak orale taalvaardighede op die suksesvolle aanleer van leesvaardighede, spesifiek leesbegrip, word dikwels onderskat in die onderrig van jong Suid-Afrikaanse leerders. Narratiefvaardighede vorm die oorgang tussen orale taal en geletterdheid omdat narratiewe ondervinding verskaf in die gebruik van uitgebreide en gedekontekstualiseerde diskoerseenhede wat kinders in skryftaal teëkom. Hierdie studie het die verband tussen narratiefvaardighede en leesbegrip in jong kinders wat besig is om gelettedheid te ontwikkel, ondersoek. Spesifieke linguistiese merkers vir geletterdheid in die narratiewe van ‘n groep Graad 3 leerders van lae sosio-ekonomiese status, is ondersoek. Die hoof navorsingsvrae van die studie was: “Hoe manifesteer die linguistiese gebreke van leerders met swak leesbegrip en spesifieke leesbegripsprobleme in hul orale narratiewe?” en “Is daar linguistiese merkers wat afdoende onderskei tussen leerders met spesifieke leesbegripsprobleme en leerders met algemene swak leesvaardighede?” In ‘n kwasieksperimentele ontwerp is die deelnemers aan hierdie studie toegeken aan drie groepe: Lesers wat bevoeg is op woordvlak en begripsvlak (groep met goeie leesbegrip), lesers wat bevoeg is op woordvlak, maar met swak begrip (groep met spesifieke leesbegripsprobleme) en lesers wat onbevoeg is op woordvlak en begripsvlak (groep met algemene swak leesvaardighede). Protokolle is gebruik om die linguistiese veranderlikes, naamlik woordeskat, narratief mikro- en makrostruktuur, kohesie, koherensie en ander aspekte van verbale taal, te meet. Die resultate van hierdie studie het die verband tussen taalvaardighede en leesbegrip bevestig. Daar is gevind dat lesers met algemene swak leesvaardighede, in vergelyking met lesers met goeie leesbegrip, beduidend swakker presteer het op verskeie linguistiese metings. Die groep wat geïdentifiseer is as lesers met spesifieke leesbegripsprobleme het, oor die algemeen, nie beduidend van die ander twee groepe verskil nie. Hierdie studie het dus nie duidelike bewyse gevind dat lesers met spesifieke leesbegripsprobleme linguistiese merkers vertoon het wat hulle van die ander twee groepe kon onderskei nie. Die kliniese implikasies vir spraak-taalterapeute en opvoeders met betrekking tot assessering en intervensie is toegelig.

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Research has demonstrated that higher levels of parent language use is correlated with later language use and intellectual development of their children. Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) display deficits in social and communication skills. They also demonstrate repetitive and restrictive behaviors or interests. These behavioral deficits and excesses may contribute negatively to language development, as well as parent and child social interactions, and communication exchanges. The current study used a nonconcurrent multiple-baseline design to evaluate the effectiveness of behavior skills training (BST) and on-going graphical and verbal feedback on increasing parent language use and child words and utterances. Results of this study demonstrated that BST with on-going feedback was effective in increasing parent language use and child words and utterances above baseline levels for all four parent-child dyads. The dissertation concludes with recommendations for future research. / Includes bibliography. / Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2017. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection

Orientador: Marilisa Mantovani Guerreiro / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Ciencias Medicas / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-07T04:56:07Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Oliveira_EcilaPauladosMesquitade_M.pdf: 5362719 bytes, checksum: be0757cf15e62b4a49b979053422be33 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2006 / Resumo:Distúrbio específico do desenvolvimento da linguagem (DEDL) se refere à aquisição inadequada da linguagem em crianças que não tenham outras alterações do desenvolvimento, ou seja, o prejuízo no desenvolvimento da linguagem é a principal dificuldade do paciente, mesmo havendo queixas secundárias de menor relevância. O quadro de manifestações lingüísticas de crianças com DEDL pode ser freqüentemente correlacionado com a presença de polimicrogiria perisylviana em exames de neuroimagem (síndrome perisylviana). O objetivo do presente estudo foi investigar famílias de crianças que possuem um quadro de DEDL associado à polimicrogiria e caracterizar as manifestações lingüísticas nos membros (crianças e adultos) dessas famílias, além de correlacionar os achados com exames de neuroimagem. Foram selecionadas três famílias com história de alterações no desenvolvimento da linguagem e com exames de neuroimagem evidenciando polimicrogiria na região sylviana. Os pacientes foram submetidos à avaliação psicológica e fonoaudiológica (audiológica e específica de linguagem). Os nossos dados confirmaram que quadros de alterações específicas de linguagem fazem parte do espectro da síndrome perisylviana; o presente estudo verificou a presença de distúrbios do desenvolvimento de linguagem co-ocorrendo com alterações na leitura e/ou escrita em membros de uma mesma família; os nossos achados mostraram que na síndrome perisylviana, em crianças, observa-se predominantemente alterações na linguagem oral e, em adultos, observa-se predominantemente alterações na linguagem escrita; os nossos resultados confirmaram que sujeitos com envolvimento cortical extenso apresentam manifestações clínicas mais graves, enquanto sujeitos com imagens evidenciando comprometimento cortical posterior e/ou focal apresentam manifestações clínicas mais sutis; ressalta-se finalmente que o exame de ressonância magnética realizado com critério e dirigido para a hipótese diagnóstica, frente a uma criança com atraso na aquisição e desenvolvimento da linguagem associado a sinais clínicos de disfunção oromotora e/ou sinais pseudobulbares é bem indicado / Abstract: Specific language impairment (SLI) refers to inadequate language development in a child without other development disorder, that is, inadequate language acquisition is the main difficulty, even if the child may present with other symptoms. SLI may occur in patients who have polymicrogyria around Sylvian fissure on neuroimaging studies (perisylvian syndrome). The aim of this study was to investigate family members of children with perisylvian syndrome and characterize the linguistic profile found in those families. We selected three families with perisylvian syndrome. Patients underwent a psychological assessment and a comprehensive phonologic evaluation (audiologic evaluation and language evaluation). This study found that SLI and reading/writing impaiment may co-occur in different members of the same family; our data showed that children with perisylvian syndrome present mostly with SLI while adults with perisylvian syndrome present mostly with reading/writing impairment; our results confirmed that clinical picture is correlated with the extent of cerebral involvement; and finally, MRI imaging is indicated when a child has SLI and pseudobulbar signs / Mestrado / Ciencias Biomedicas / Mestre em Ciências Médicas

Summaries in Afrikaans and English / Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaat of 'n hulpverleningsprogram die laerskoolleerder wat taalhindemisse ervaar kan help om sy probleme op 'n kreatiewe wyse te benader. 'n Algemene oorsig van leerhindemisse wat laerskoolleerders ervaar, is gegee. lndien 'n leerder taalhindernisse ervaar, sal dit 'n direkte invloed op sy ander skoolvakke ook he omdat taal vir die leeraksie benodig word. Die kreatiwiteitsbegrip is ook van naderby beskou. Kreatiwiteit kan as die skep van iets wat oorspronklik, maar ook bruikbaar is, gedefinieer word. Dit sluit egter ook die Ie van ongewone verbande tussen twee of meer sake of voorwerpe in. Die program wat ontwikkel is, het as onderbou die teorie oor taalintelligensie van Howard Gardner, 'n opvoedkundige sielkundige aan Harvard Universiteit. Gardner meen dit is deur 'n kreatiewe ingesteldheid, multisensoriese tegnieke en gepaste leerstyle rnoontlik om taalintelligensie teverbeter. Hy is van mening dat taalintelligensie nie iets is wat op 'n bepaalde tydstip gemeet kan word en onveranderd bly nie. Soos met alle intellektuele vermoens, kan taalvaardighede ook uitgebrei en ontwikkel word. Beproefde remedierende tegnieke, wat reeds deur die navorser in die praktyk met welslae uitgetoets is, is op 'n vars, nuwe manier .in die hulpverleningsprogram gebruik. Die hulpverleningsprogram het op die verbetering van perseptuele, mondelinge stelwerk-,lees- en spellingvaardighede gefokus. Dit het gedurende die empiriese studie duidelik geword dat leerders wat op 'n bepaalde leergebied nie na wense presteer nie, dikwels 'n "sielkundige blokkasie" ten opsigte van daardie leerareas ontwikkel. Hulle assosieer Jaasgenoemde in die meeste gevalle met leeronvermoe en leermislukking. Die enigste manier om hierdie gevoel van leermagteloosheid aan te spreek, is om die problematiese leerareas met 'n minder ernstige akademiese aanslag, waarin die pret-element sterk aanwesig is, te benader. Wanneer die leeraksie as 'n aangename ondervindingervaar word, kan leerders hulle leervrese aanspreek en meer waagmoedig begin optree. / The purpose of this study was to investigate the success of an innovative support programme aimed at assisting primary school learners with language barriers to overcome these. An overview was given of learning barriers primary school learners may experience. A learner with a language barrier will find that the other learning areas are negatively influenced because language is essential for learning. The concept of creativity, defined as the creation of something original, yet useful, was adhered to. It included the idea that creativity allows for the connecting of unrelated issues or objects. The theories of Howard Gardner, an educational psychologist at Harvard University, concerning language intelligence, supported this study. According to Gardner it is possible to improve language intelligence through creative awareness, multi-sensory techniques and appropriate learning styles. Gardner postulates that language, as in the case of other intellectual abilities, can be developed and expanded. Remedial techniques successfully used by the researcher in practice, have been presented in this support programme in a novel and innovative form. The creative support programme compiled for this thesis focused on the 1 improvement of perceptual, oral, reading and spelling skills. The need for a more informal support approach was evident in the empirical research of this study. Learners sometimes develop a "psychological block" when experiencing repeated difficulties in a specific learning area. Such learners associate these difficulties with failures and the inability to learn. In order to overcome the experience of learning dispair, the feelings of anxiety associated with the problem learning area, have to be replaced with a less rigid approach in which play encourages feelings of enjoyment and ease. When learning becomes a pleasant experience, learners start overcoming their fears and become risk takers. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Sielkundige Opvoedkunde)

This study examined K-12 school administrators' attitudes toward speech language pathology services in public schools. Elementary, middle, and secondary school based administrators, employed in 63 school districts throughout Florida, were solicited to participate in the study in a letter of invitation generated by a web-based design program, Enterprise Feedback Management (EFM) Community. Administrators volunteering in the study were given an assurance of confidentiality and fair treatment concerning their participation. A survey instrument, the Scale of Educators 'Attitudes toward Speech Pathology (SEASP) consisting of 10 demographic items and 34 positive and negative statements about speech and language programs in schools was used to gather data. Participants were asked to provide their reactions along a favorable/unfavorable continuum to the survey. The results obtained from this study duplicated measurements used by previous researchers and examined the mean scores and standard deviations of item responses. Analyses of"between group" and "within group" differences examined attitudes among variables relative to professional levels, building size, and additional certification areas and were conducted using one-way and two-way ANOV As. Descriptive statistics were included to provide a profile of the participant population - means, frequencies and consensus of responses. Overall, among administrative participants, there existed minimal differences in attitudes toward speech-language pathology programs in public schools. This was true at elementary, middle and secondary levels, and included (as a secondary group) those "other personnel" who might, at times, supervise speech-language pathology professionals. Thus, school administrators generally agreed in their attitudes toward speech language pathology programs. The means of responses measuring attitudes in predetermined categories yielded results that demonstrated a consensus of agreement in the areas of(a) the impact services on student success, (b) program quality, and (c) the role of the speech-language pathologist, respectively. Results yielded no statistically significant differences in respondents' attitudes toward speech-language pathologists among school administrators employed at building sites having small and non-small populations, and among school administrators having, or not having, additional certification in exceptional student education. Because speech-language pathologists are evaluated by school administrators and other non-field personnel, suggestions are provided concerning the use of performance appraisals, ways to enhance the quality and delivery of school services, and enhancing university programs in communication sciences and disorders, to include components in supervision.

Summaries in Afrikaans and English / Die doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaat of 'n hulpverleningsprogram die laerskoolleerder wat taalhindemisse ervaar kan help om sy probleme op 'n kreatiewe wyse te benader. 'n Algemene oorsig van leerhindemisse wat laerskoolleerders ervaar, is gegee. lndien 'n leerder taalhindernisse ervaar, sal dit 'n direkte invloed op sy ander skoolvakke ook he omdat taal vir die leeraksie benodig word. Die kreatiwiteitsbegrip is ook van naderby beskou. Kreatiwiteit kan as die skep van iets wat oorspronklik, maar ook bruikbaar is, gedefinieer word. Dit sluit egter ook die Ie van ongewone verbande tussen twee of meer sake of voorwerpe in. Die program wat ontwikkel is, het as onderbou die teorie oor taalintelligensie van Howard Gardner, 'n opvoedkundige sielkundige aan Harvard Universiteit. Gardner meen dit is deur 'n kreatiewe ingesteldheid, multisensoriese tegnieke en gepaste leerstyle rnoontlik om taalintelligensie teverbeter. Hy is van mening dat taalintelligensie nie iets is wat op 'n bepaalde tydstip gemeet kan word en onveranderd bly nie. Soos met alle intellektuele vermoens, kan taalvaardighede ook uitgebrei en ontwikkel word. Beproefde remedierende tegnieke, wat reeds deur die navorser in die praktyk met welslae uitgetoets is, is op 'n vars, nuwe manier .in die hulpverleningsprogram gebruik. Die hulpverleningsprogram het op die verbetering van perseptuele, mondelinge stelwerk-,lees- en spellingvaardighede gefokus. Dit het gedurende die empiriese studie duidelik geword dat leerders wat op 'n bepaalde leergebied nie na wense presteer nie, dikwels 'n "sielkundige blokkasie" ten opsigte van daardie leerareas ontwikkel. Hulle assosieer Jaasgenoemde in die meeste gevalle met leeronvermoe en leermislukking. Die enigste manier om hierdie gevoel van leermagteloosheid aan te spreek, is om die problematiese leerareas met 'n minder ernstige akademiese aanslag, waarin die pret-element sterk aanwesig is, te benader. Wanneer die leeraksie as 'n aangename ondervindingervaar word, kan leerders hulle leervrese aanspreek en meer waagmoedig begin optree. / The purpose of this study was to investigate the success of an innovative support programme aimed at assisting primary school learners with language barriers to overcome these. An overview was given of learning barriers primary school learners may experience. A learner with a language barrier will find that the other learning areas are negatively influenced because language is essential for learning. The concept of creativity, defined as the creation of something original, yet useful, was adhered to. It included the idea that creativity allows for the connecting of unrelated issues or objects. The theories of Howard Gardner, an educational psychologist at Harvard University, concerning language intelligence, supported this study. According to Gardner it is possible to improve language intelligence through creative awareness, multi-sensory techniques and appropriate learning styles. Gardner postulates that language, as in the case of other intellectual abilities, can be developed and expanded. Remedial techniques successfully used by the researcher in practice, have been presented in this support programme in a novel and innovative form. The creative support programme compiled for this thesis focused on the 1 improvement of perceptual, oral, reading and spelling skills. The need for a more informal support approach was evident in the empirical research of this study. Learners sometimes develop a "psychological block" when experiencing repeated difficulties in a specific learning area. Such learners associate these difficulties with failures and the inability to learn. In order to overcome the experience of learning dispair, the feelings of anxiety associated with the problem learning area, have to be replaced with a less rigid approach in which play encourages feelings of enjoyment and ease. When learning becomes a pleasant experience, learners start overcoming their fears and become risk takers. / Psychology of Education / D. Ed. (Sielkundige Opvoedkunde)