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Homer, Bruce D.; Petroff, Natalya; Hayward, Elizabeth O. – Journal of Cognition and Development, 2013
The effects of language on symbolic functioning were examined using the "boxes task," a new symbolic understanding task based on DeLoache's model task. Children ("N" = 32; ages 2;4--3;8) observed an object being hidden in a stack of four boxes and were then asked to retrieve a similar object in the same location from a set of…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Language Usage, Age Differences, Verbal Ability
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Walker, Sue; Berthelsen, Donna – International Journal of Early Childhood, 2008
This research investigated the nature of play activities and the social engagement of young children with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in inclusive early childhood settings. Twelve focus children with a diagnosis of ASD participated in the research. These children were enrolled in regular early childhood education programs with typically…
Descriptors: Linguistic Competence, Constructivism (Learning), Play, Early Childhood Education
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Cunningham, Charles E.; And Others – Child Development, 1981
Descriptors: Communication Research, Comparative Analysis, Linguistic Competence, Mental Retardation
Teasdale, G. R. – Psychol Rep, 1969
Descriptors: Auditory Discrimination, Grade 1, Intelligence, Language Ability