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Rescorla, Leslie – 1987
Twelve boys (24-30 months old) with specific expressive language delay (SELD) and with normal development in every other sphere were identified for longitudinal study. Children were videotaped while playing. Analysis using an ordinal play coding scheme revealed strikingly poor pretend play skills. They appeared deficient in either the ability or…
Descriptors: Expressive Language, Infants, Language Handicaps, Longitudinal Studies