Language development and social interaction in blind children

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Language development and social interaction in blind children

Miguel Pérez-Pereira, Gina Conti-Ramsden

(Psychology press and Routledge classic editions)

Routledge, 2020

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The Classic Edition of this foundational text includes a new preface from Miguel Perez-Pereira, examining how the field has developed since first publication.

"First editon published by Psychology Press in 1999"-- T.p. verso

Includes bibliographical references (p. 169-187) and indexes

Description and Table of Contents

Description

-A classic text offering the only comprehensive survey of the research in this field. -Provides explanations of why the development of blind children may differ from that of sighted children. -Offers insight into the effect of vision on development more generally, and more specifically on the development of language and certain aspects of social cognition. -A new introduction from Miguel Perez-Pereira highlights the current context for the work, its impact as well as the latest research and tensions in the field.

Table of Contents

Preface to the classic edition Preface 1. Introduction: The study of blind children's development 2. Motor and cognitive development 3. Social interaction, the beginnings of communication, and the development of a theory of mind 4. Language development in blind children (1) 5. Language development in blind children (2) 6. Parent-child conversational interaction with blind children 7. Ideas on intervention with blind children

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