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| Language Development in Children | ||
| Examine this language development chart that outlines typical language development from age 6 months to 8 years. This site also provides strategies that can be used to facilitate children's language development. ( http://www.childdevelopmentinfo.com/development/language_development.shtml ) | ||
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| Early Language Development | ||
| Read a summary of research findings in the area of early language development. This site includes recommendations for good practice in fostering children's language learning. ( http://www.literacytrust.org.uk/Research/earlylanguage.html ) | ||
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| Children Follow Same Steps to Learn Vocabulary, Regardless of Language Spoken | ||
| Consider a study conducted by researchers at the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development that shows that although languages may differ greatly, the sequence by which young children learn the parts of speech appears to be the same across different languages. ( http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/09/040915113243.htm ) | ||
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| Infants May Offer Clues to Language Development | ||
| Find out about infant research conducted at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. New research suggests that infants pick up sound patterns that help them understand the speech they hear. Some patterns are easier to identify, suggesting that the development of human language may be shaped by what infants can learn. ( http://www.news.wisc.edu/releases/8292.html ) | ||
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| Children with Communication Disorders | ||
| Explore the implications of being unable to effectively exchange information with others. This Council for Exceptional Children digest discusses various types of communication disorders, their incidence, the learning difficulties associated with them, the special case of English language learners, and the educational significance of communication disorders. ( http://www.ericdigests.org/pre-9216/disorders.htm ) | ||
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| American Sign Language | ||
| Discover more about sign language from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). ( http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/asl.asp ) | ||
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| The Civilizing of Genie | ||
| Find out about the effects of deprivation on language development. This site tells the story of "Genie," the child who was discovered at the age of 13 in a state of severe sensory and social deprivation. ( http://kccesl.tripod.com/genie.html ) | ||
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| Bilingual Acquisition | ||
| Learn more about bilingualism acquisition in early childhood. A researcher from McGill University presents his views on the common concerns expressed by parents and childcare professionals. ( http://www.earlychildhoodnews.com/earlychildhood/article_view.aspx?ArticleID=38 ) | ||
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