Efficacy, Feasibility, and Acceptability of an Emotional Competence Tele-Intervention for Mandarin-Speaking Children Aged 5 to 7 Years With Developmental Language Disorder: Pilot S... by Hsin-Hui Lu, Shih-Yuan Liang, Yi-Chia Huang

“…We compared the emotional competence of 20 Mandarin-speaking children with DLD to that of 24 children with typical language development (TLD). The children with DLD were, on average, aged 5.79 (SD 0.47) years, whereas the children with TLD were, on average, aged 5.93 (SD 0.31) years. …”
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Barnehagelærarars refleksjonar over høgtlesing med fleirspråklege barn by Randi Høyland

“…ENGLISH ABSTRACT Teachers’ Reflections on Reading Aloud With Multilingual Children in Early Childhood Education and Care Read-alouds may serve several educational purposes in ECEC, such as stimulating abstract thinking and language development, providing children with meaningful interaction experiences, and as a source of aesthetic experiences. …”
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A conceptual framework for the instructional design of a Moodle-based e-learning course for mainstreaming informal master’s education outcomes into ESP teaching in a formal non-lin... by Larisa M. Galchuk

“…The research algorithm was to analyze the target audience through the prism of their experience in informal language learning with an emphasis on the predominant types of such cognitive activity and preferred information resources; to define the objectives of ESP teaching taking into account the potential for the language development in the informal setting and the affordances of the Moodle-based learning environment; to create a competency model of an electronic course graduate and to develop assessment tools for monitoring and verifying expected outcomes within a formal context. …”
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Parent-implemented early intervention design for improving speech and language skills among Mandarin-speaking infants and toddlers with cleft lip and/or palate by Sha Lai, Li Lu, Zhongliang Zhou, Chi Shen, Binting Yang, Binting Yang, Zhanping Ren, Zhanping Ren, Siwei Ma, Siwei Ma, Siwei Ma

“…First, parent–child interaction problems affecting language development in infants and toddlers were identified through 132 questionnaires completed by parents of children with CL/P and 30 family videos of parent–child interactions. …”
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Ear Infection and Its Associated Risk Factors in First Nations and Rural School-Aged Canadian Children by Chandima P. Karunanayake, William Albritton, Donna C. Rennie, Joshua A. Lawson, Laura McCallum, P. Jenny Gardipy, Jeremy Seeseequasis, Arnold Naytowhow, Louise Hagel, Kathleen McMullin, Vivian Ramsden, Sylvia Abonyi, Jo-Ann Episkenew, James A. Dosman, Punam Pahwa, The First Nations Lung Health Project Research Team, The Saskatchewan Rural Health Study Team

“…Ear infections in children are a major health problem and may be associated with hearing impairment and delayed language development. Objective. To determine the prevalence and the associated risk factors of ear infections in children 6–17 years old residing on two reserves and rural areas in the province of Saskatchewan. …”
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Local application of sodium thiosulfate as an otoprotectant for cisplatin-exposed patients – A narrative literature review to explore the potential benefit for children with cancer... by Nienke Streefkerk, Amirhossein Masroor, James I. Geller, Martine van Grotel, Marc Ansari, Eric Bouffet, Archie Bleyer, Brice Fresnau, Michael Sullivan, Alwin D.R. Huitema, Alexander E. Hoetink, Per Kogner, Rudolf Maibach, Allison F. O’Neill, Vassilios Papadakis, Kaukab M. Rajput, Gareth J. Veal, Penelope R. Brock, Annelot J.M. Meijer, Marry M. van den Heuvel-Eibrink

“…Background: Ototoxicity is a highly prevalent, serious, and irreversible side effect in cisplatin-treated childhood cancer patients, which can significantly impact speech-language development, psychosocial development, and quality of life. …”
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La politique de revitalisation de la langue basque dans la communauté autonome basque by Eguzki Urteaga

“…This article focuses on the policy of revitalization of the Basque language developed and then implemented by the Basque Government, in collaboration with public institutions and private entities, in the Basque Autonomous Community located in the Iberian Peninsula. …”
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Les enjeux de l’implantation de l’approche neurolinguistique, une nouvelle méthode d’apprentissage du français langue seconde auprès d’élèves allophones en contexte scolaire... by Delphine Guedat-Bittighoffer, Marie-Ange Dat, Camille Humeau, Isabelle Nocus

“…The neurolinguistic approach (NLA) is a way to teach french as a second or foreign language, developed by Germain and Netten in 1997. It seemed pertinent to evaluate whether the NLA could facilitate the acquisition of language competencies while providing the pupils with an affectively safe environment. …”
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Semisupervised Learning-Based Word-Sense Disambiguation Using Word Embedding for Afaan Oromoo Language by Tabor Wegi Geleta, Jara Muda Haro

“…Since the Afaan Oromo language is one of the languages developed in Ethiopia, it needs the latest technology to enhance communication and overcome ambiguity challenges. …”
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Assessing universal competencies of students of non-linguistic specialties by Yulia B. Drobotenko, Natalia A. Nazarova

“…The practical significance is seen in the possibility of using the materials of the paper to improve the funds of evaluation tools for the discipline Foreign Language; developing an educational module for advanced training courses.…”
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Yngre förskolebarns litteratursamtal by Hanna Thuresson

“…Previous research indicates that reading aloud and literary discussions are essential components of language-developing education, but there are challenges for early childhood educators in engaging with children’s joy of reading in a meaningful way. …”
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