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Bonvillian, John D.; Siedlecki, Theodore, Jr. – Journal of Communication Disorders, 1996
Acquisition of the location aspect of American Sign Language signs was examined in nine young hearing infants and toddlers of deaf parents. Sign locations, overall, were produced with 83.5% accuracy. Highly contrasting locations were acquired first. Location played a central role in young children's early sign language acquisition. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Deafness, Infants, Language Acquisition
Fein, D.; And Others – 1991
The study compared play among five groups of children (ages 3-7 years): normal children (N=41); those diagnosed with language delays (N=241), those with autism but normal intelligence (N=71), those with autism and mental retardation (N=97), and those with nonautistic mental deficiency (N=86). Each child was evaluated using a 25 minute structured…
Descriptors: Autism, Cognitive Development, Developmental Stages, Intelligence