Complex Syntax Interventions for Young Children With Language Impairments
EBP Briefs
Wisman Weil, L. (2019).
EBP Briefs, 13(5), 1-9.
This systematic review investigates the effects of interventions targeting complex syntax forms in preschool-aged and young school-aged children (i.e., 4 to 8 years old) with a language impairment.
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Primary research studies
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Findings demonstrated positive effects for interventions targeting complex syntax forms in preschool- and young school-aged children with language impairments. Findings also suggested scaffolding method (e.g., recasts, expansions, cloze procedures, modeling), within conversation-based and narrative-based treatment approaches, were more effective than direct imitation. Results should be interpreted with caution due to an overall lack fo research of variable quality with small sample sizes.
