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Direct linkNyland, Berenice; Ferris, Jill; Dunn, Lesley – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2008
This paper explores ideas of language as a cognitive tool and the role of gesture in expressing children's interests and levels of knowledge. The context is a group of three-year-old children who participate in a weekly music session with a trained musician. The authors present drawings from photographs of children's hands and interpret them,…
Descriptors: Symbolic Language, Knowledge Level, Childhood Interests, Musicians
Kiernan, C. – Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines, 1983
A review of studies in which signing or symbol use has been taught to autistic individuals suggests that these techniques can provide a means of communication and language development for the autistic, including mute and retarded children. (RH)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Comprehension, Foreign Countries
