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Unlocking Children's Potential: How Experientially Based Narrative Instruction Can Transform Language Skills

Unlocking Children\'s Potential: How Experientially Based Narrative Instruction Can Transform Language Skills

As a speech-language pathologist, you're always seeking effective, evidence-based methods to improve your practice and enhance the outcomes for your clients. A recent study titled "Experientially based narrative instruction: A neurocognitive perspective" offers promising insights into improving the personal narrative language abilities of school-age children with Down syndrome. This blog will explore the key findings of this study and how you can apply these principles to your practice.

Understanding the Research

The study evaluated the feasibility of a personal narrative intervention based on neurocognitive principles and experientially based learning. Conducted with an 8-year-old child with Down syndrome, the intervention aimed to improve narrative quality, language productivity, and lexical diversity over a 14-week period.

Key Outcomes

Applying These Principles in Your Practice

Here are some practical steps to implement these research findings:

Why This Matters

Improving narrative skills in children with Down syndrome is not just about enhancing their language abilities; it's about empowering them to share their experiences, engage in meaningful conversations, and build stronger social connections. The research highlights the importance of discourse-level language proficiency for social competence, making it a critical area of focus for intervention.

By integrating these evidence-based strategies into your practice, you can make a significant impact on the lives of children with Down syndrome, helping them to communicate more effectively and confidently.

To read the original research paper, please follow this link: Experientially based narrative instruction: A neurocognitive perspective.


Citation: Israelsen-Augenstein, M., Gillam, S., Mecham, J., & Ashcroft, H. (2022). Experientially based narrative instruction: A neurocognitive perspective. Autism & Developmental Language Impairments, 7, 23969415221129139. https://doi.org/10.1177/23969415221129139
Marnee Brick, President, TinyEYE Therapy Services

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