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Edgin, J. O.; Kumar, A.; Spano, G.; Nadel, L. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2011
Background: While it has been common practice to discourage second language learning in neurodevelopmental disorders involving language impairment, little is known about the effects of second language exposure (SLE) on broader cognitive function in these children. Past studies have not found differences on language tasks in children with Down…
Descriptors: Second Languages, Language Impairments, Down Syndrome, Second Language Learning
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Verhoeven, L.; Vermeer, A. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: The aim of the present study was to examine the literacy achievement of 10- to 12-year-old native and non-native children with intellectual disabilities (ID) living in the Netherlands. An intriguing question within this context was whether the second language learning non-native children with ID would show a double disadvantage when…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Indo European Languages, Second Language Learning, Syntax