• Cognitive flexibility in children with Developmental Language Disorder: drawing of nonexistent objects 

      Blom, Wilhelmina Bernardina T.; Berke, Roni; Shaya, Nehama; Adi-Japha, Esther; Blom, Elma (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2021-06-17)
      Cognitive flexibility is the ability to adapt thoughts and behaviors to new environments. Previous studies investigating cognitive flexibility in children with Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) present contradictory findings. In the current study, cognitive flexibility was assessed in 5- and 6-year-old preschoolers with DLD (<i>n</i> = 23) and peers with typical development (TD; <i>n</i> = 50) ...
    • Grammatical development in both languages of bilingual Turkish-Dutch children with and without Developmental Language Disorder 

      Blom, Elma; Boerma, Tessel; Karaca, Figen; de Jong, Jan; Küntay, Aylin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-15)
      Introduction: To guarantee a reliable diagnosis of Developmental Language Disorder (DLD) in bilingual children, evaluating both languages is recommended. However, little is known about how DLD impacts the heritage language, and it is largely unknown whether bilingual children with DLD develop the heritage language at the same pace as their peers with typical development (TD).<p> <p>Methods: For ...