Cases of exceptional language in mental retardation and Down syndrome: explanatory perspectives
By: Rondal, Jean A.
Series: Down Syndrome Research and Practice 5 (1) 1999: 1-15.Publisher: 1999Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volume Subject(s): DOWN SYNDROME | BRAIN DEVELOPMENT | LANGUAGE | LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENTSummary: Recent studies of exceptional language development and functioning in mentally retarded people raise questions regarding basic issues in language disorders. These studies are summarised and their implications discussed. Possible reasons for the existence of such cases are examined including language training, general cognitive functioning, working memory, cerebral dominance, and deep-seated variation at brain level. [AJ].Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Recent studies of exceptional language development and functioning in mentally retarded people raise questions regarding basic issues in language disorders. These studies are summarised and their implications discussed. Possible reasons for the existence of such cases are examined including language training, general cognitive functioning, working memory, cerebral dominance, and deep-seated variation at brain level. [AJ].
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