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Peer reviewedSigman, Marian; Mundy, Peter – New Directions for Child Development, 1987
Demonstrates that young autistic children suffer from deficits in social understanding and symbolic representations of other individuals. Data suggest that the core deficit appears to lie at the intersection of representational abilities and social experiences. (RWB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Body Language, Child Language
Peer reviewedRondal, Jean A. – International Journal of Behavioral Development, 1988
Examines questions related to whether children with severe learning disabilities go through the same developmental stages as children without such problems, or whether they develop along different lines. Explores the "delay" versus "deviance" issue in relation to linguistic development in children with Down's syndrome. Looks…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Language, Children, Cognitive Processes
