| Description |
xi, 433 pages : illustrations ; 24cm |
| Contents |
Ch. 1. The development of alternative language forms / Stephen von Tetzchner and Nicola Grove -- Ch. 2. Joint attention and lexical development in typical and atypical communication / John Clibbens and Gaye Powell -- Ch. 3. Memory and strategic demands of electronic speech-output communication aids / Judith D. Oxley -- Ch. 4. The development of communication with alternative means from Vygotsky's cultural-historical perspective / Gregor Renner -- Ch. 5. Manual signing as a tool of communicative interaction and language: the development of children with Down syndrome and their parents / Kaisa Launonen -- Ch. 6. A longitudinal study of sign and speech development in a boy with Down syndrome / Kaisa Launonen and Nicola Grove -- Ch. 7. Environmental influences on aided language development: the role of partner adaptation / Martine M. Smith -- Ch. 8. Co-construction in graphic language development / Kari Merete Brekke and Stephen von Tetzchner -- Ch. 9. Child-driven development of alternative communication: a case study / Gloria Soto and Judy Seligman-Wine -- Ch. 10. Narratives in manual sign by children with intellectual impairments / Nicola Grove and Sukey Tucker -- Ch. 11. Aided communication and the development of personal story telling / Annalu Waller and David A. O'Mara -- Ch. 12. Late development of independent conversation skills with manual and graphic signs through joint activities / Lourdes Tavares and Ana Peixoto -- Ch. 13. Supporting the development of alternative communication through culturally significant activities in shared educational settings / Gloria Soto and Stephen von Tetzchner -- Ch. 14. Patterns of language use in Hindi speaking children with cerebral palsy: natural speakers and aided communicators / Sudha Kaul -- Ch. 15. A developmental approach towards teacher training: a contradiction in terms? / Erna Alant -- Ch. 16. Blissymbol learners, their language and their learning partners: development through three decades / Shirley McNaughton |
| Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-423) and index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Children with disabilities -- Development.
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Children with disabilities -- Language.
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Communicative disorders.
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People with disabilities -- Means of communication.
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Communication Disorders.
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Child.
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Communication Aids for Disabled.
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Disabled Children -- rehabilitation.
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Language Development.
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Nonverbal Communication.
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Communication Disorders.
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| Author |
Grove, Nicola, 1948-
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Tetzchner, Stephen von.
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| LC no. |
00002438 |
| ISBN |
1861563310 (paperback) |
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