Syntactic Abilities of Neurologically Normal and Suspect Preterm Children

1996 ◽  
Vol 83 (2) ◽  
pp. 615-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Holdgrafer
Keyword(s):  
Language Skills ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Complex Sentence ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Verb Phrases ◽  
Neurologically Normal

This study examined the syntactic abilities of neurologically normal and suspect preterm children at preschool age to characterize their language skills and to assess specific differences between groups. The Index of Productive Syntax was used to score language transcripts. The children exhibited reduced syntactic performance, particularly in the use of questions, negatives, and complex sentence structure. Children considered to be neurologically suspect had more difficulty with development of verb phrases than did neurologically normal children.

Comparison of two Methods for Scoring Syntactic Complexity

1995 ◽  
Vol 81 (2) ◽  
pp. 498-498 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Holdgrafer
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Age ◽  
Syntactic Complexity ◽  
Moderate Correlation ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Two Measures ◽  
Neurologically Normal

Summary scores for Developmental Sentence Scoring and the Index of Productive Syntax were obtained from the language samples of 29 preterm children at preschool age. A moderate correlation obtained between these two measures of syntactic complexity. Only Index of Productive Syntax scores distinguished the language abilities of 19 neurologically normal from 10 suspect children.

Language Abilities of Neurologically Normal and Suspect Preterm Children Now in Preschool

1995 ◽  
Vol 80 (3_suppl) ◽  
pp. 1251-1262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gary Holdgrafer
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Language Delays ◽  
Phonological Development ◽  
Language Performance ◽  
Language Abilities ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Morphosyntactic Development ◽  
Passing Scores ◽  
Neurologically Normal

Multiple aspects of speech and language performance of 29 four- to five-year-old preterm children (10 neurologically suspect) were assessed. Data were collected using a variety of measures including standardized tests and analysis of language samples. Each child's performance was compared with reference data on the various outcomes which yielded an over-all pass score and individual profiles of performance. Neurologically normal children had significantly higher passing scores than suspect children but appeared to be at risk for mild language delays, particularly in morphosyntactic development. Neurologically suspect children appeared to be at risk for moderate and more generalized language delays, including morphosyntactic and phonological development.

Quality of life in low-risk preterm children at preschool age.

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-214
Author(s):  
Martina Estevam Brom Vieira ◽  
Cibelle Kayenne Martins Roberto Formiga ◽  
Maria Beatriz Martins Linhares
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Low Risk ◽  
Preterm Children

Cerebral Palsy and Toe-Walking

1985 ◽  
Vol 6 (10) ◽  
pp. 304-304
Author(s):  
LAWRENCE T. TAFT
Keyword(s):  
Cerebral Palsy ◽  
General Population ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Learning Problems ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Final Maturation ◽  
Walking Balance ◽  
Balance Problems ◽  
Toe Walking

A few readers of the article on cerebral palsy (PIR 1984;6:35-42) have indicated that persistent toe-walking may be a "normal" phenomenon. I know of no reported series of normal children who toe-walked at preschool age and older. In my own experience, walking intermittently on the toes without an obvious organic cause does occur. It probably reflects a mannerism whose dynamics remain unexplained. The concern is that persistent toe-walking without an evident organic cause may lead to heel cord contractures. Also, I have noted that toe-walking is seen in children who have personality, behavior, and/or learning problems. Admittedly, this association may simply reflect the type of children referred to me and cannot be applicable to the general population. I have speculated that if toe-walking in beginning walkers reflects the infant's compensatory attempt to throw his or her center of balance behind the hips so as not to fall forward when trying to establish walking balance, then, in those infants with subtle neuromotor balance problems, toe-walking may persist longer than usual. One might further speculate that, in spite of final maturation leading to better balance, toe-walking, which becomes unnecessary for balance, is continued as a "habit."

Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six: Validation of Language Skills in the Jamaican Context

2021 ◽  
pp. 152574012110681
Author(s):  
Leslie E. Kokotek ◽  
Karla N. Washington ◽  
Barbara Jane Cunningham ◽  
Rachel Wright Karem ◽  
Brittany Fletcher
Keyword(s):  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Representative Sample ◽  
Language Skills ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Focus Measure ◽  
Preschool Age Children ◽  
English Speaking ◽  
Psychometric Evidence ◽  
Creole English ◽  
Jamaican Creole

The Focus on the Outcomes of Communication Under Six (FOCUS) is one of a few validated outcome measures related to children’s communicative participation. Additional validation of the FOCUS measure could address the paucity of validated outcomes-based measures available for assessing preschool-age children, particularly for those who are multilingual. The data collected for this study, with a representative sample of Jamaican Creole-English speaking children, extend the applicability of the FOCUS to a broader range of preschoolers and expand psychometric evidence for the FOCUS to a multilingual and understudied context.

Feasibility of a Dance PaRticipation intervention for Extremely prEterm children with Motor Impairment at prEschool age (Dance PREEMIE)

2021 ◽  
pp. 105482
Author(s):  
Kate L. Cameron ◽  
Kim Allison ◽  
Jennifer L. McGinley ◽  
Natalie A. Fini ◽  
Jeanie L.Y. Cheong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Motor Impairment ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Preterm Children ◽  
Extremely Preterm

scholarly journals Study determinants of increased Z-Score of Body Mass Index in preschool-age children

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fathi Mahmoud El-Gamal ◽  
R Babader ◽  
M Al-Shaikh ◽  
A Al-Harbi ◽  
J Al-Kaf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Preschool Children ◽  
Breast Feeding ◽  
Preschool Age ◽  
Socioeconomic Level ◽  
Z Score ◽  
Normal Children ◽  
Socioeconomic Condition ◽  
Stunted Growth ◽  
Preschool Age Children ◽  
Allergic Disorders

Abstract Objective : To determine the association between socioeconomic level, gender, stunting and other characteristics with the presence of overweight/obesity in the preschool children . Result : BMI/Age Z score > + 2 SD was found in 19.5% of the children. It was more common among the children from areas with high socio-economic level (OR: 2.43; 95% CI 1.54, 3.84, and p < 0.000) . obesity was higher among the males (OR 1.76; 95% CI 1.09, 2.8, and p < 0.02) compared to females. The increased duration of breast feeding, was significantly associated with increased BMI/Age Z-score (b= 0.027, p < 0.004). Decreased age of the child was significantly associated with increased BMI/Age Z-score (b= - 0.013, p < 0.004). The children with stunted growth were 6.7 times fold likely to have BMI/Age Z Score > + 2 SD compared to the normal children (OR 6.73; 95% CI 3.79, 10.80, and p < 0.000), after allowing for other factors. No significant association was found between allergic disorders and BMI/Age Z score > + 2 SD. Thus male gender, high socioeconomic condition, increased duration of breast feeding and stunting were significantly associated with overweight/obesity in preschool children

scholarly journals تحليل محتوى كتاب دروس اللغة العربية الجزء الأول للإمام الزركشى والإمام الشبانى من التراكيب وأثرها في فهم النصوص الإسلامية

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 105
Author(s):  
Hurriyatus Sa'adiyah ◽  
Indra Saputra
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Simple Form ◽  
Learning Objectives ◽  
Sentence Structure ◽  
Complex Sentence ◽  
Question And Answer

<em>Textbooks are one of the things that are very important in the learning process. Therefore, teachers and educators must prepare it very well so that the desired learning objectives can be achieved. The use of textbooks must adapt to the methods, objectives, and learning media. The purpose of this study was to analyze the contents of the book Durus al Lughah al Arabiyah Juz I by Imam Zarkasyi and Imam Syubani from one aspect of the language, namely tarkib (sentence structure). As is known, mastery of tarkib is very important in understanding Islamic teachings, because the source, the Quran, Hadith, and the books of Islamic scholars, use Arabic. Without good mastery, texts that speak Arabic can be wrong and difficult to understand. The method used in this study is the method of content analysis by analyzing this book Durus al Lughah al Arabiyah Juz I. The results of the research are that the author did not find special material on tarkib learning in this book. In accordance with the purpose of writing, namely the application of speech, the tarkib is directly learned in a sentence. This sentence is given from a simple form and gradually changes to a more complex sentence accompanied by exercises on each material. Among the forms of tarkib training are question and answer, word changes, sentence improvement, etc.</em>

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