A Reexamination of Some Nonverbal Perceptual Abilities of Language-Impaired and Normal Children as a Function of Age and Sensory Modality.

Tallal, Paula; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ252291

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Publication Date: 1981-Sep

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A Reexamination of Some Nonverbal Perceptual Abilities of Language-Impaired and Normal Children as a Function of Age and Sensory Modality.

Tallal, Paula; And Others

Journal of Speech and Hearing Research, v24 n3 p351-57 Sep 1981

Results failed to replicate previous findings of a temporal processing deficit specific to the auditory modality in LI children. Further analyses resolved this apparent conflict between the present and earlier studies by demonstrating that age is an important variable underlying modality specificity of perceptual performance in LI children. (Author)

Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Education, Language Handicaps, Nonverbal Ability, Perceptual Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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