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Peer reviewedBebko, James M. – Sign Language Studies, 1990
Review of literature on indicators of the effectiveness of language intervention programs for autistic children showed that mitigation in echolalia was a critical characteristic, as it implied that the prerequisites for language were accessible through speech. Children whose speech ranged from mutism to unmitigated echolalia had a more negative…
Descriptors: Autism, Child Language, Echolalia, Expressive Language
Peer reviewedStokoe, William C. – Sign Language Studies, 1989
Explores the process of language acquisition, including such aspects as pre-language, speaking and signing, and cultural influences, focusing on the resulting language acquisition differences and needs of children whose language ability and medium do not correspond with those of their family. (CB)
Descriptors: Child Language, Communication Skills, Cultural Influences, Family Influence
