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Hooshyar, Nahid T. – 1985
Maternal language directed to 21 nonhandicapped, 21 Down syndrome, and 19 language impaired preschool children was examined. The three groups (all Caucasian and middle-class) were matched in mean length of utterance (MLU) and in developmental skills as measured on the Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scale. Mother-child language interaction was…
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Communication Skills, Downs Syndrome