Sensitivity to Increased Task Demands: Contributions from Data-Driven and Conceptually-Driven Processing Deficits.

Document Type

Article

Journal/Book Title/Conference

Topics in Language Disorders

Volume

22

Issue

3

Publication Date

2002

First Page

30

Last Page

48

Abstract

This article explores evidence related to the idea that children with language impairments present co-occurring limitations in data-driven and conceptually driven processing. Data-driven processing (also referred to as bottom-up processing) concerns the way auditory and visual information is received. Conceptually driven processing (also referred to as top-down processing) concerns the way higher-order thinking influences performance. Together, data-driven and conceptually driven processing limitations contribute to a heightened sensitivity to increasing task demands in children with language impairments. We present assessment and intervention suggestions that pertain to these difficulties.

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