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ERIC Number: EJ577359
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Language Intervention after Thirty Years of Isolation: A Case Study of a Feral Child.
Kenneally, Shannon M.; Bruck, Gina E.; Frank, Elaine M.; Nalty, Lily
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v33 n1 p13-23 Mar 1998
A case study of a 38-year-old "feral child" was conducted to learn more about the speech and language development of children who received limited simulation in early development. Language training results indicated an increase in communicative attempts and nonverbal communication acts but limited increases in verbalizations. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Case Studies, Children, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Early Intervention, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Nonverbal Communication, Social Isolation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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