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Rocque, Bill – Disability & Society, 2010
Based on the findings of a qualitative study, this article describes how mothers of children labeled with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) mediate for their children in interactions with those who are unfamiliar with ASD. Data were collected through in-depth interviews and participant observations. Findings indicate that mothers mediate for their…
Descriptors: Mothers, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Interaction
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McArthur, Duncan; Adamson, Lauren B.; Deckner, Deborah F. – Merrill-Palmer Quarterly: Journal of Developmental Psychology, 2005
The interactions of 24-, 30-, and 36-month-old children and their mothers reading two initially unfamiliar books were observed three times over a 2-week period. Coding characterized both the content and the role of their utterances as they discussed the stories. Utterance content depended on child age but changed little with increasing story…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Preschool Children, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship