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Using Pretend Play to Promote Foundations for Text Comprehension: Examples from a Program for Children Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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Westby, Carol; Wilson, Deborah – Topics in Language Disorders, 2017
This review article starts with an overview of changing education paradigms and the literature on cognitive and linguistic relationships in imaginative play related to comprehension of oral and written texts. Strategies for developing the cognitive and linguistic foundations for text comprehension through play are described. A review of current…
Descriptors: Imagination, Play, Deafness, Hearing Impairments
Environmental Language Factors in Theory of Mind Development: Evidence from Children Who Are Deaf/Hard-of-Hearing or Who Have Specific Language Impairment
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Stanzione, Christopher; Schick, Brenda – Topics in Language Disorders, 2014
Theory of Mind (ToM) is a foundational skill related to understanding the thoughts, beliefs, and desires of oneself and others. There are child factors that play an important role in the development of ToM (e.g., language and vocabulary) as well as environmental factors (e.g., conversations among family members and socioeconomic status). In this…
Descriptors: Theory of Mind, Language Acquisition, Vocabulary Development, Environmental Influences