The use of sophisticated words with children with specific language impairment during shared book reading.

摘要: Abstract In the context of use sophisticated (i.e., low-frequency) words with children specific language impairment (SLI), present study investigates relationship between maternal interactive support for meaning and both conversational responsiveness lexical development SLI. Fifteen Italian-speaking SLI (age range: 3;4–5;6) two groups typically developing – 15 chronological age (CA)-matched (3;8–5;8) (LA)-matched (1;10–3;5) were videotaped during shared book reading their mothers. Maternal utterances which included or related to a word coded on basis informativeness scaffolding provided; child complexity. addition, child's was assessed three months later. Mothers produced higher percentage directly informative gestural than did mothers CA-matched children, only in group this kind significantly followed by extended utterances. Child's (production) direct SLI- groups, group. On whole, these findings suggest that attune children's linguistic limitations quality is participation level progress. Learning outcomes : The reader will recognize importance low-frequency promoting development, particularly These seem benefit when provided information accompanied scaffolding. findings, if replicated larger participants, could help clinicians develop improved strategies teaching parents.