Studying processing speed in children with specific language impairment (SLI) is generally slower than that of children with normal language. The purpose of this study, carried out by Miller, Kail, Leonard, and Tomblin (2001), was to test the generalized slowing hypothesis using a wide variety of carefully chosen tasks, all administered to the same children, and to compare the slowing of children with SLI with the slowing observed in a group of children with nonspecific language impairment (NLI); fit the data to three different models of the relationship between response times of children with and without language disorders; and to examine individual differences and differences between subgroups of children with SLI. Before the present study was conducted, two diagnostic batteries took place, involving participants who were a subset of those involved in a large-scale SLI prevalence survey conducted at the University of Iowa. A large sample of kindergartners was selected from urban, suburban, and rural schools in Midwestern communities. All children underwent a brief language screening test. All children who failed the screening test, and approximately thirty-three percent of those who passed, were recruited to participate in the first battery of diagnostic tests. Children were excluded from participation if they did not have English as their primary language, or if they came from a home where English was not the predominant language, if they had a history of delay mental health, autism or neurological problems, or if they were blind or used hearing aids. The selective nature of this study helped to make it more coherent. The diagnostic battery included measures...... middle of document ...... and separate analyzes were conducted for each of the five subdomains, I'm curious what the results would look like if a future study was conducted which, as suggested, used a much larger number of conditions per subdomain. This study failed to mention details regarding the gender, race or religion of the participants. That being said, they may not be an accurate representation of the general population. To elaborate, as a speech-language pathologist, it is important to understand patients with SLI because it frequently occurs alongside speech. Speech-language pathologists can help people with SLI maximize their potential for success not only in school, but also in everyday life. You have to be extremely patient with these individuals. It is also important to be well informed about the treatments available for people with SLI..

Essay / Studying processing speed in children with specific language impairment (SLI) is generally slower than that of children with normal language. The purpose of this study, carried out by Miller, Kail, Leonard, and Tomblin (2001), was to test the generalized slowing hypothesis using a wide variety of carefully chosen tasks, all administered to the same children, and to compare the slowing of children with SLI with the slowing observed in a group of children with nonspecific language impairment (NLI); fit the data to three different models of the relationship between response times of children with and without language disorders; and to examine individual differences and differences between subgroups of children with SLI. Before the present study was conducted, two diagnostic batteries took place, involving participants who were a subset of those involved in a large-scale SLI prevalence survey conducted at the University of Iowa. A large sample of kindergartners was selected from urban, suburban, and rural schools in Midwestern communities. All children underwent a brief language screening test. All children who failed the screening test, and approximately thirty-three percent of those who passed, were recruited to participate in the first battery of diagnostic tests. Children were excluded from participation if they did not have English as their primary language, or if they came from a home where English was not the predominant language, if they had a history of delay mental health, autism or neurological problems, or if they were blind or used hearing aids. The selective nature of this study helped to make it more coherent. The diagnostic battery included measures...... middle of document ...... and separate analyzes were conducted for each of the five subdomains, I'm curious what the results would look like if a future study was conducted which, as suggested, used a much larger number of conditions per subdomain. This study failed to mention details regarding the gender, race or religion of the participants. That being said, they may not be an accurate representation of the general population. To elaborate, as a speech-language pathologist, it is important to understand patients with SLI because it frequently occurs alongside speech. Speech-language pathologists can help people with SLI maximize their potential for success not only in school, but also in everyday life. You have to be extremely patient with these individuals. It is also important to be well informed about the treatments available for people with SLI..

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