TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - The effect of the Language for Thinking Program on the cognitive processing and social adjustment of students with emotional and behavioral disorders
JO  - Preventing school failure
A1  - Benner, Gregory J.
A1  - Ralston, Nicole C.
A1  - Feuerborn, Laura
SP  - 47
EP  - 54
VL  - 56
IS  - 1
N2  - Processing speed plays an important role in numerous facets of life functioning. Language, academic achievement, and behavior are all associated with processing speed; however, researchers have yet to investigate the effect of interventions, particularly language-based interventions, on the processing speed and the behavioral functioning of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. This study examined the effects of a language-based intervention program, Language for Thinking, on the processing speed and emotional and behavioral functioning of students with emotional and behavioral disorders served in self-contained settings. At posttest, the authors found significant reductions on the Child Behavior Checklist: Teacher's Report Form, along with statistically significant gains on the Woodcock-Johnson III NU Tests of Cognitive Abilities Processing Speed Cluster. The authors discuss the limitations and present the implications for future research.<p />
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SN  - 1045-988X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1045988X.2011.555794
ID  - ref1
ER  -