Responsiveness of children with specific language impairment and maternal repairs during shared book reading

• Published in: International journal of language & communication disorders Vol. 46; no. 5; p. 579
• Main Authors: Barachetti, Chiara, Lavelli, Manuela
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2011
• Subjects: Adult; Child Language; Child, Preschool; Female; Humans; Language Development; Language Development Disorders - psychology; Language Development Disorders - rehabilitation; Male; Mother-Child Relations; Reading; Social Support

Previous studies indicate that (1) children with specific language impairment (SLI) produce a high number of problematic answers during shared book reading, and that (2) adult communicative input has a key role in supporting child responsiveness. However, little is known about the strategies used by...