Laura Marie Justice

Investigating Variability and Malleability of Speech-Language Pathologists' Responsive Talk With Children: An Early-Efficacy Trial

Purpose: The purposes of this early-stage efficacy study were to examine speech-language pathologists' (SLPs') use of responsive talk with children and to determine the extent to which responsive talk can be modified through brief clinician education or an in situ, tablet-based f...

Peer Talk in the Preschool Classroom: Are the Experiences of Children With Language Difficulties Distinctive?

Abstract Purpose The purpose of this study was to examine peer verbal interactions in the form of incoming and outgoing talk for children with language difficulties in preschool classrooms relative to their classmates. In addition, verbal interactions with teachers was also exami...

Variation in Young Children’s Preschool Language Environments: The Role of Classroom Social Networks

Reasearch findings: Young children’s verbal interactions with teachers and peers in preschool settings are a key mechanism for development. Evidence suggests individual differences in children’s access to verbal interactions with teachers and peers in the classroom, yet such evid...