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INTERNATIONAL REVIEW OF RESEARCH IN MENTAL RETARDATION
LANGUAGE AND COMMUNICATION IN MENTAL RETARDATION |
| Volume: |
Volume 27 |
| By: |
Leonard Abbeduto |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£145.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0123662273 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780123662279 |
| Publisher: |
ELSEVIER SCIENCE PUBLISHING CO INC |
| Pub. date: |
17 October, 2003 |
| Series: |
International Review of Research in Mental Retardation |
| Pages: |
324 |
| Description: |
Language and communication problems have figured prominently in the definition of mental retardation. This volume focuses on these language and communication issues. It contains research on genetic syndromes including Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, and fragile X syndrome. |
| Synopsis: |
Language and communication problems have long figured prominently in the definition of mental retardation. Volume 27 of the International Review of Research in Mental Retardation focuses exclusively on these language and communication issues. The pace of research on language learning and use in mental retardation has increased in recent years and taken new direction. This revitalization has been fueled by three factors: 1) advances in genetic technologies allowing investigation of the behavioral phenotypes of well-defined syndromes, 2) an increased emphasis on maximizing abilities of individuals with mental retardation to live and succeed in a broader range of contexts and settings, and 3) theoretical debates concerning the mechanisms of language development and the nature of the human mind. Contents in Language and Communication in Mental Retardation include syndromes (e.g., Down syndrome, Williams syndrome), domains of language skill (e.g., reading), and intervention strategies. |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Academic Press Inc |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |