Infants can imitate a novel action sequence from television and picture books, yet there has been no direct comparison of infants' imitation from the 2 types of media. Varying the narrative cues available during the demonstration and test, the current experiments measured 18- and 24-month-olds' imitation from television and picture books. Infants…

This study provides a cross-sectional and longitudinal examination of the narrative language skills of reading-disabled and normally achieving children. The investigation was made to illuminate language processes involved in these skills and to assess how these processes relate to reading achievement over time. (Author/RH)