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Language and communication in mental retardation /
Language and communication problems have long figured prominently in the definition of mental retardation. Volume 27 of the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation focuses exclusively on these language and communication issues. The pace of research on language learning and use in ment...
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam ; Boston :
Academic Press,
�2003.
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| Series: | International review of research in mental retardation ;
v. 27. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo Texto completo |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Language and Communication in Mental Retardation; Copyright Page; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1. Language and Communication in Individuals with Down Syndrome; I. Introduction; II. The Child Talk Model and Language Learning; III. The Behavioral Phenotype of Down Syndrome; IV. Individual Differences in Syntax Development of Individuals with Down Syndrome; V. Effects of Visual Support on Narratives; VI. Fast Mapping of Novel Words; VII. The Role of Working Memory in Fast Mapping of Vocabulary; VIII. Fast Mapping in Event Contexts
- IX. Fast Mapping Novel Words of Varying Phonological Complexity and Utterance PositionX. Fast Mapping of Nouns vs Verbs; XI. Fast Mapping Action Verbs in the Context of Same or Differing Objects; XII. Summary of Fast-Mapping Findings; XIII. Research Implications: Choosing Comparison Groups; XIV. Clinical Implications; References; Chapter 2. Language Abilities of Individuals with Williams Syndrome; I. Introduction; II. Performance on Standardized Assessments; III. Early Language Acquisition; IV. Semantic Abilities of School-Age Children and Adults
- v. Grammatical Ability and its Relation to Cognitive AbilitiesVI. Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 3. Language and Communication in Fragile X Syndrome; I. Introduction; II. Research on the Language Characteristics Associated with Fragile X Syndrome; III. New Directions in Research on Fragile X Syndrome; IV. Conclusion; References; Chapter 4. On Becoming Socially Competent Communicators: The Challenge for Children with Fetal Alcohol Exposure; I. Introduction; II. Incidence, Identification and Inclusion; III. Behavioral Phenotype; IV. Cognition; V. Social Interaction
- VI. Language and Social CommunicationVII. A Framework for Examining Communicative Behavior in Social Interactions; VIII. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5. Memory, Language Comprehension, and Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Working Memory; III. Semantic Memory; IV. Tacit Memory; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 6. Reading Skills and Cognitive Abilities of Individuals with Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Typical Reading Development; III. Reading Achievement and Mental Retardation: The Emerging Lag; IV. Specific Reading Skills and Mental Retardation
- v. Individual Differences in Reading among Individuals with Mental RetardationVI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 7. Language Interventions for Children with Mental Retardation; I. Introduction; II. Interventions for Children with Mental Retardation Associated with Various Diagnoses; III. The Role of Children's Level of Development in Implementing Communication Interventions; IV. Intensity of Interventions; V. The Role of a Child's Conversation Partner in Communication Intervention; VI. Conclusion; References