Modelling and early language acquisitions in Down's syndrome

Autor: María Teresa Sanz Aparicio
Rok vydání: 1989
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Zdroj: Early Child Development and Care. 44:51-59
ISSN: 1476-8275
0300-4430
DOI: 10.1080/0300443890440106
Popis: The marked delay in language acquisition suffered by Down's syndrome children is undeniable. This study affirms that the cause of this deficit could be found in a different communicative environment, for which reason early intervention is essential. A sample of 40 Down's syndrome babies was used whose parents were taught methods of communicative training with their children according to two models: a) modelling techniques, b) written instructions. The results obtained establish statistically significant differences in favour of the vicariously taught group.
Databáze: OpenAIRE