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The speech-language pathologist (SLP) will provide one of the following stimuli hierarchically: 1. Single words depicted in the picture, then with written and spoken labels 2. 2-word phrases depicted in the picture and then with written and spoken word 3. Subject-Verb-Object sentence depicted in the picture and then with written and spoken sentences 4. Two-sentence event, depicted with photos and subsequently with two written and spoken sentences 5. Short story depicted with a video clip and subsequently with printed and spoken narrative. Sessions will be completed online with a speech-language pathologist using video conferencing software, using a laptop and a hot spot the investigators will provide if needed. Participants in both groups will receive the same 15 45-minute sessions of a PICTURE-IT.

The speech-language pathologist (SLP) will facilitate the computer-delivered naming treatment, consisting of a picture/seen and heard spoken word verification task. A picture will be presented for two seconds on a laptop computer screen and will be immediately followed by an audio-visual display of a speaker's mouth saying a noun, phrase, or sentence. The spoken word, phrase, or sentence either will or will not fit the preceding picture, and the participant must indicate whether the picture and video match or do not match. The computer will provide immediate visual feedback following a response. Sessions will be completed online with a speech-language pathologist using video conferencing software, using a laptop and a hot spot the investigators will provide if needed. Participants in both groups will receive the same 15 45-minute sessions of a PICTURE-IT.