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Hooshyar, 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

Jolly, Thomas – Language Arts, 1980
Describes ERIC resources that present research on children's language usage and development and that suggest activities for the promotion of language development. (ET)
Descriptors: Child Development, Child Language, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition

Lass, Norman J.; And Others – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1991
This investigation compared 19 adolescents' perceptions of the nonspeech personality characteristics of voice-disordered and normal-speaking children. Listeners, who rated recorded speech samples, showed a significant tendency to judge the normal speakers more positively than the voice-disordered speakers. Results suggest developmental trends in…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Audience Response, Child Development