Research

Recent peer-reviewed publications

Collison, B.1, Grela, B., Spaulding, T., Rueckle, J., & Magnuson, J.  (2014).  Individual differences inthe shape bias in preschool children with specific language impairment and typical language development: Theoretical and clinical implications.  Developmental Science. 1-16.

Gallinat, E.,2 & Spaulding, T.  (2014).   Differences in the performance of children with specific language impairment and their typically developing peers on nonverbal cognitive tests:  A meta-analysis.  Journal of Speech, Language, & Hearing Research, 57, 1363-1382.

Spaulding, T., Hosmer, S.2, & Schechtman, C.3 (2013).  Investigating the interchangeability anddiagnostic utility of the PPVT-III and PPVT-IV for preschool children with and without SLI.International Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 5, 453-462.

Wittke, K.2, Spaulding, T., & Schechtman, C.3 (2013). Executive skills of preschool children with SLI:Parent and teacher perceptions.  American Journal of Speech Language Pathology, 22, 161-172.

Spaulding, T., Swartwout Szulga M.2, & Figueroa, C.3  (2012). Using norm-referenced tests to determineseverity of language impairment in children:  Disconnect between U.S. policy-makers and test developers.  Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 43, 176-190.   

Spaulding, T. (2012).  Comparison of severity ratings on norm-referenced tests for children with specificlanguage impairment.  Journal of Communication Disorders, 45, 59-68.

Alt, M. & Spaulding, T.  (2011).The effect of time on word learning: An examination of decay of thememory trace and vocal rehearsal in children with and without specific language impairment.Journal of Communication Disorders, 44, 640-654. 

Wilson, E.O.2, & Spaulding, T.  (2010). Effects of noise and speech intelligibility on listenercomprehension and processing of Korean-accented English.  Journal of Speech, Language, andHearing Research, 53. 1543-1554.

Spaulding, T.  (2010). Investigating mechanisms of suppression in preschool children with specificlanguage impairment.  Journal of Speech, Language, & Hearing Research, 53, 725-738. 

Spaulding, T., Plante, E., & Vance, R. (2008).  Sustained selective attention of preschool childrenwith specific language impairment; Evidence for separate attentional capacities.  Journal ofSpeech, Language, & Hearing Research, 51,16-34.

Isaki, E., Spaulding, T., & Plante, E. (2008).  Contributions of language and memory demands to verbalworking memory performance in language-based learning disabilities.  Journal of CommunicationDisorders, 41, 512-530. 

Spaulding, T., Plante, E. & Farinella, K. A. (2006).  Eligibility criteria for language impairment:  Is thelow end of normal always appropriate?  Language, Speech & Hearing Services in Schools, 37,61-72. 

Grunow, H., Spaulding, T., Gòmez, R., & Plante, E. (2006). The effects of variation on learning wordorder rules by adults with and without language-based learning disabilities.  Journal of Communication Disorders, 39, 158-170.

Peña, E., Spaulding, T., & Plante, E.  (2006). The composition of normative groups and diagnosticdecision-making; Shooting ourselves in the foot.  American Journal of Speech-LanguagePathology, 15, 247-254.