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Urwin, Cathy. 1984. Communication in infancy and the emergence of language in blind children. In Schiefelbusch, Richard L. and Joanne Pickar, eds. The acquisition of communicative competence. University Park Press. pp. 479–524.
Publication type
Article in book
Publication language
English

Annotation

U. discusses implications of blindness for the development of preverbal skills and cognitive abilities, and for early language development. A longitudinal study is presented. Research recommendations are made.