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Qin, Han, and Huang: Text Reproduction and Literacy in Rural China, A Case for Euclid and Homer.
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Bain, Bruce; Yu, Agnes – Canadian Modern Language Review, 1991
Debates the merits of the claim that "symbolic technologies push cognitive growth earlier and longer." The results of an assessment are presented that involved three adult male peasants (two literate, one nonliterate) living in rural China and their ability to recall the text of "The Lonesome Opossum." (25 references) (GLR)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Cognitive Development, Foreign Countries
Effects of Symbol, Referent, and Instructional Variables on the Acquisition of Aided and Unaided Symbols by Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Koul, Rajinder K.; Schlosser, Ralf W.; Sancibrian, Sherry – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article reviews research on the role of symbolic, referent, and instructional variables on the acquisition of augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) symbols by individuals with autism and severe speech and language impairments. Two vignettes illustrate findings of the review. (Contains references.) (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Autism, Children