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Patterns of Maternal Interactive Behaviors and Dual Vocabulary Development in Mexican American Children
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Winstone, Laura K.; Benitez, Viridiana L.; van Huisstede, Lauren – Developmental Psychology, 2021
Children learn the words of their native language(s) from interactions with their caregivers. Although previous research has found that the language children hear during those interactions predicts vocabulary outcomes, few studies have investigated how qualitative features of social interactions work together to affect children's vocabulary…
Descriptors: Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers, Preschool Children
Joint Attention, Language, Social Relating, and Stereotypical Behaviours in Children with Autistic Disorder
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Delinicolas, Erin K.; Young, Robyn L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This study aimed to investigate the relationships between abilities to initiate and respond to joint attention and symptoms of autism that have, and have not, been theoretically linked to joint attention. Participants were 51 boys and five girls with autistic disorder, aged between 2 years and 6 years 5 months. Measures of joint attention…
Descriptors: Autism, Attention, Young Children, Social Behavior
Receptive-Expressive Functions in Kindergarten Children and Adolescents
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L'Abate, Luciano – Psychology in the Schools, 1971
From a theoretical viewpoint, the results of the study support the importance of the receptive expressive distinction in considering behavior. The practical implications suggest the importance of assessing receptive functions more directly and support present large-scale remedial procedures for disadvantaged youth in terms of improving and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Communication Skills
Adaptive Behavioral Outcomes in Adolescents with Developmental Language Disorders.
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Soriano, Deborah; Paul, Rhea – 1984
Eighteen people (with ages ranging from 7 to 22 years) who had been diagnosed as aphasic 10 years previously were assessed in terms of current functioning to test the hypothesis that, since the subjects had a specific language disorder, other areas of adaptive development should be relatively spared, and communication scores should be…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Aphasia, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Secondary Education
Prelinguistic Pragmatic Functions as Predictors of Later Expressive Vocabulary.
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McCathren, Rebecca B.; Yoder, Paul J.; Warren, Steven F. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1999
A study tested the relationship between prelinguistic pragmatic functions and later expressive vocabulary of 58 toddlers with mild to moderate developmental delays. Results indicate that rate of joint attention and rate of communication were statistically significant predictors of later expressive vocabulary. Rate of behavior regulation was not a…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Developmental Delays
Facilitating Classroom Success for the Closed Head Injured Student.
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DePompei, Roberta; Blosser, Jean L. – 1987
Intended for special educators and administrators, the paper addresses the educational implications of closed head injury in children. Characteristics of head injured students are noted, including previous successful experiences in social and academic settings, inconsistent performance patterns, and cognitive deficits which are present as in other…
Descriptors: Adventitious Impairments, Behavior Patterns, Class Activities, Cognitive Development