Search Results - "Communicative competence"

Understanding the Growth of English Narrative Skills in Bilingual Children.

Authors: Mesa, Carol Pierce-Rivera, Melissa Martinez-Nieto, Lourdes et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Jun2026, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p2733-2741. 19p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Hispanic Americans, *Listening, *Longitudinal method, *Caregivers, *Storytelling, *Ability, *Child development, *Language disorders, *Speech perception, *Literacy, *Comparative studies, *Language acquisition, *Cognition, *Training, Multilingualism in children, Descriptive statistics, Spanish language, English language, Data analysis software

Geographic Terms: Florida

Form and Sound Activation in First Language During Second Language Word Recognition.

Authors: Shen, Wei Cai, Zhenyan Lyu, Siyu et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Jun2026, Vol. 69 Issue 6, p2534-2548. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Phonological awareness, *Multilingualism, *English as a foreign language, *Language acquisition, *Phonology, Task performance, Eye movement measurements

Stretching the Truth: Identifying, Defining, and Measuring Confabulation for Speech-Language Pathologists Working With the Traumatic Brain Injury Population.

Authors: Cruse, Nicole Bogart, Elise Snapper, Jonah et al.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. May2026, Vol. 35 Issue 3, p867-883. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Speech-language pathology, *Discourse analysis, *Communicative disorders, *Quality of life, *Memory disorders, *Cognition, Rehabilitation for brain injury patients, Medical protocols, Delusions, Independent living, Rehabilitation, Hallucinations, Patient-professional relations, Cognition disorders, Brain injuries, Figures of speech, Disease complications

Monolingual Clinicians Using Computer-Assisted Bilingual Vocabulary Instruction to Promote Spanish and English in Dual Language Learners.

Authors: Pérez, Jean F. Rivera Lund, Emily Abdelaziz, Mariam et al.

Source: Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools. Apr2026, Vol. 57 Issue 2, p386-405. 20p.

Subject Terms: *Reading, *Communicative competence, *Multilingualism, *Pre-tests & post-tests, *Computer assisted instruction, *Vocabulary, *Language acquisition, *Inter-observer reliability, Grammar, Logistic regression analysis, Questionnaires, Odds ratio, Spanish language, English language, Confidence intervals

Factors Affecting Language Development in the Context of Childhood Trauma: A Scoping Review.

Authors: Hryciw, Tegan Filiatrault-Veilleux, Pamela Ehnes, Allison et al.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Mar2026, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p823-839. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Domestic violence, *Interpersonal relations, *Language acquisition, *ERIC (Information retrieval system), *Children, Child abuse & psychology, Intimate partner violence, CINAHL database, War, Terrorism, Emotional trauma, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems

Language Proficiency and Narrative Macrostructure in Spanish-English Bilingual Children.

Authors: Kapantzoglou, Maria Magallon, Jenny B., Alejandra Auza

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Mar2026, Vol. 35 Issue 2, p657-671. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Statistical correlation, *Elementary schools, *Data analysis, *Audiometry, *Multilingualism, *Caregivers, *Storytelling, *Research, *School children, *Speech evaluation, *Child development, *Comparative studies, *Verbal behavior, *Evaluation, *Inter-observer reliability, *Language acquisition, *Children, Mathematical variables, Cross-sectional method, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Task performance, Grammar, Research funding, Multiple regression analysis, Narratives, Age distribution, Descriptive statistics, Spanish language, Statistics, English language

Geographic Terms: Northwestern States

Real-Time Spoken Word Recognition in Adults With and Without Developmental Language Disorder: The Role of Early Language Skills.

Authors: Trinh, Mi Tomblin, J. Bruce Oleson, Jacob et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Mar2026, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p1073-1090. 18p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Language disorders, *Speech perception, *Language acquisition, Psycholinguistics, Paradigms (Social sciences), Eye movements

Speech Error Subtypes and Their Association With Phonological Awareness in School-Aged Children and Young Adults.

Authors: Caballero, Nicole F. McNamara, Kerry A. Benway, Nina R. et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Mar2026, Vol. 69 Issue 3, p944-960. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Retrospective studies, *Speech evaluation, *Speech disorders, *Speech perception, *Factor analysis, *Phonology, Research funding, Speech disorders in adolescence, Multiple regression analysis, Age distribution, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Medical records, Acquisition of data, Statistics, Data analysis software, Speech disorders in children

Development and Validation of Video Modeling Materials for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder.

Authors: Mohanan, Reshmi Aithal, Venkataraja U. Veena, Kadiyali D. et al.

Source: Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools. Jan2026, Vol. 57, p213-223. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Philosophy of education, *Human services programs, *Children with disabilities, *Culture, *Teaching methods, *Imitative behavior, *Communication, *Child development, *Communication education, *Comparative studies, *Interpersonal relations, *Computer assisted instruction, *Child behavior, *Social skills education, *Children, Rehabilitation of autistic people, Evaluation of human services programs, Descriptive statistics, Psychological techniques, Social skills, Data analysis software, Video recording, Activities of daily living

Geographic Terms: India

Prereading Assessment in Two Bilingual Contexts: Examining Predictive Validity of the Urdu Phonological Tele-Assessment Tool in Pakistan and Canada.

Authors: Bhalloo, Insiya Molnar, Monika

Source: Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools. Jan2026, Vol. 57, p197-212. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Reading, *Communicative competence, *Phonological awareness, *Multilingualism, *Longitudinal method, *Research, *Phonology, *Predictive validity, Research funding, Descriptive statistics, Data analysis software, Regression analysis, Social classes

Geographic Terms: Pakistan, Canada

Parent Report of Bilingual Children’s English Proficiency and Exposure Predicts English Vocabulary and Morphosyntax.

Authors: Freeman, Max R.¹ freemanm@stjohns.edu

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Jan2026, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p371-377. 7p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Data analysis, *Parent-child relationships, *Multilingualism, *Speech evaluation, *Vocabulary, *Children, Statistical models, Grammar, Research funding, Pilot projects, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Spanish language, Statistics, English language, Data analysis software, Regression analysis

Language Skills in Patients With Alexander Disease.

Authors: Levin, Debra Levin, Jordan Joung, Joshua et al.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Jan2026, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p211-225. 15p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Statistical correlation, *Data analysis, *Phonological awareness, *Brain, *Speech evaluation, *Vocabulary, *Language acquisition, Age of onset, Secondary analysis, Research funding, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Neurodegeneration, Age distribution, X-linked bulbo-spinal atrophy, Functional status, Descriptive statistics, Linguistics, Genetic disorders, Statistics, Data analysis software, Phenotypes, Nonparametric statistics, Biomarkers, Symptoms

Geographic Terms: Pennsylvania

Current Challenges and Future Directions With Terminology: The Impact of Ableism and Identity.

Authors: Barton-Hulsey, Andrea Erickson, Karen Sevcik, Rose A. et al.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Jan2026, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p3-13. 11p.

Subject Terms: *Disabilities, *Communicative competence, *Deinstitutionalization, *Decision making, *Attitudes toward disabilities, *Communicative disorders, *Communication devices for people with disabilities, *Discrimination against people with disabilities, *Needs assessment, Terms & phrases, Facilitated communication, Respect, Dignity, Social support, Self advocacy, Self-perception

Associations Between Communication Skills and Social Anxiety in Children and Adolescents With Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review.

Authors: Norozi, Mojtaba Sarmukadam, Kimaya Paterra, Victoria et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Jan2026, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p273-285. 13p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Adolescent development, *Self-evaluation, *Cognitive testing, *Autism, *Communicative disorders, *Research, *Child development, *Asperger's syndrome, *Interpersonal relations, *Adolescence, *Children, Risk assessment, Mathematical variables, Medical information storage & retrieval systems, Research funding, Psychology of children with disabilities, Questionnaires, Descriptive statistics, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Online information services, Confidence intervals, Social anxiety, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems, Disease complications

What Predicts Listening Comprehension in Standard Arabic? The Interdependence of Linguistic and Metalinguistic Skills in Spoken and Standard Arabic.

Authors: Haj, Lina Saiegh-Haddad, Elinor Ghawi-Dakwar, Ola et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Jan2026, Vol. 69 Issue 1, p200-216. 17p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Listening, *Ability, *Auditory perception, *Vocabulary, *Language acquisition, *Training, *Cognition, *Children, Multilingualism in children, Pearson correlation (Statistics), Task performance, Research funding, Structural equation modeling, Descriptive statistics, Linguistics, Arabs, Phonetics, Data analysis software

Maternal Linguistic Input to Infants Born to Mothers With and Without Postpartum Psychosis and Infant Language Skills: A Preliminary Study.

Authors: Raju, Reny Srikar, Malavi Swaminathan, Divya et al.

Source: American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology. Dec2025, Vol. 34 Issue 6, p3477-3488. 12p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Data analysis, *Language acquisition, *Children, Cross-sectional method, Postpartum psychoses, Research funding, Tertiary care, Analysis of covariance, Classification of mental disorders, Mother-infant relationship, Linguistics, Sound recordings, Case-control method, Statistics, Time, Video recording

Geographic Terms: India

Company/Entity: World Health Organization , United Nations

Does Balance of Multilingual Exposure Impact Gesture Comprehension in Autistic Children?

Authors: Wolfer, Pauline Baumeister, Franziska Vila Borrellas, Elisabet et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Dec2025, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p6043-6058. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Dialects, *Data analysis, *Autism, *Phonological awareness, *Intelligibility of speech, *Multilingualism, *Games, *Body language, *Research methodology, *Asperger's syndrome, *Speech perception, *Vocabulary, *Theory, *Language acquisition, *Educational attainment, *Children, Research funding, Task performance, Grammar, Sex distribution, Socioeconomic factors, Logistic regression analysis, Questionnaires, Age distribution, Severity of illness index, Descriptive statistics, Nonverbal communication, Psycholinguistics, Mathematical models, Statistics, Data analysis software, Social classes, Regression analysis

Early Pragmatic Communication in Autism and Fragile X Syndrome.

Authors: Hoffmann, Anne Berry-Kravis, Elizabeth Brady, Nancy

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Dec2025, Vol. 68 Issue 12, p5978-5993. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Language & languages, *Autism in children, *Data analysis, *Attention, *Speech evaluation, *Comparative studies, *Cognition, *Child behavior, *Children, Asperger's syndrome in children, Cross-sectional method, Research funding, Questionnaires, Kruskal-Wallis Test, Fragile X syndrome, Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared test, Statistics, Data analysis software

Geographic Terms: Illinois

Assessment of the Social Interaction Abilities of Adolescents With Communication Disability: A Scoping Review.

Authors: Shelton, Nichola Munro, Natalie Starling, Julia et al.

Source: Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools. Oct2025, Vol. 56 Issue 4, p1296-1311. 16p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Children with disabilities, *ERIC (Information retrieval system), CINAHL database, Systematic reviews, MEDLINE, Social skills, Communicative disorders in adolescence, Medical databases, Psychology information storage & retrieval systems, Biopsychosocial model

Predicting the Auditory Language Ability of Young Children With Hearing Loss Using Their Mothers' Brain Activity.

Authors: Zhai, Yu Xing, Yajing Zhao, Jianlong et al.

Source: Journal of Speech, Language & Hearing Research. Oct2025, Vol. 68 Issue 10, p4996-5020. 25p.

Subject Terms: *Communicative competence, *Down syndrome, *Brain, *Mothers, *Intelligibility of speech, *Parenting, *Mother-child relationship, *Language acquisition, *Children, Hearing disorder diagnosis, Research funding, Maternal age, Near infrared spectroscopy, Age distribution, Genetic disorders, Conceptual structures, Analysis of variance, Biomarkers