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Peer reviewedHooshyar, Nahid T. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1987
Mothers' speech directed to their children (N=61) from three groups --nonretarded, Down Syndrome, and language-impaired--was examined to evaluate the ways mothers adjust their speech to the child's developmental condition and linguistic competency. Mothers showed differences in mean length of utterance, use of total imperatives, evaluative…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communicative Competence (Languages), Downs Syndrome, Feedback
