Integrated Communication System: Gesture and Language Acquisition in Typically Developing Children and Children With LD and DLD.

ABSTRACT: Gesture and language development are strongly connected to each other. Two types of gestures in particular are analyzed regarding their role for language acquisition: pointing and iconic gestures. With the present longitudinal study, the predictive values of index-finger pointing at 12 months and the comprehension of iconic gestures at 3;0 years for later language skills in typically developing (TD) children and in children with a language delay (LD) or developmental language disorder (DLD) are examined. Forty-two monolingual German children and their primary caregivers participated in the study and were followed longitudinally from 1;0 to 6;0 years. Within a total of 14 observation sessions, the gestural and language abilities of the children were measured using standardized as well as ad

SUBMITTER: Luke C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7010863 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature