Graduate Thesis Or Dissertation
Case Study: Comparison of Language Skills of English-Spanish Bilingual, School-Age Twins with Differing Language Profiles Public Deposited
https://scholar.colorado.edu/concern/graduate_thesis_or_dissertations/3t945r051
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- This longitudinal study compares the language profiles of a set of 8-year-old bilingual (English/Spanish) twins. One twin has a diagnosis of SLI and receives services, while the other has no documented language impairment. Standardized tests and language samples were administered in English and Spanish at three time points over a period of 9 months to assess their language profiles, rate of change in language skills and working memory skills. Analysis determined that while the twin with the diagnosis of SLI had a lower language profile overall, it is unclear whether the twin without a diagnosis performed below average due to a language difference or a language impairment. A difference in their performance on working memory tasks was noted and may be related to their differing perinatal health histories.
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- 2016
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- 2019-11-17
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