Cognitive Predictors of Spoken Word Recognition in Children With and Without Developmental Language Disorders

Conclusion Contrary to expectations, after controlling for target word knowledge, spoken word recognition did not differ for children with DLD and TD controls; however, the cognitive processing factors that influenced children's ability to recognize the target word in a stream of speech differed qualitatively for children with and without DLDs.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research