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Direct linkBrinton, Bonnie; Fujiki, Martin – Topics in Language Disorders, 2011
This article focuses on two aspects of emotional intelligence, emotion understanding and emotion regulation. These abilities are important because of their impact on social communication and the way in which they influence a child's access to knowledge. Caregivers who engage their children in emotion talk may strengthen the ability of their…
Descriptors: Emotional Intelligence, Child Caregivers, Children, Interpersonal Communication
Brinton, Bonnie; Fujiki, Martin; Robinson, Lee A. – Topics in Language Disorders, 2005
This article presents a longitudinal case study of a child named Cody identified with specific language impairment. Cody was followed from 4 to 19 years of age, at which time he compared his social skills with those of peers: "It's like they're driving sports car and I'm on a tricycle." His initial long- and short-term intervention goals are…
Descriptors: Quality of Life, Language Impairments, Longitudinal Studies, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedFujiki, Martin; Brinton, Bonnie; Hart, Craig H.; Fitzgerald, April H. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1999
This study examined reciprocal friendship and peer acceptance in eight children with specific language impairment (SLI) in regular elementary classrooms. Three of the children were less well accepted than typical peers and five children reported no reciprocal friendships. Suggestions for facilitating friendships in children with SLI are offered.…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Friendship, Language Impairments, Peer Acceptance
Peer reviewedBrinton, Bonnie; Fujiki, Martin – Topics in Language Disorders, 1999
This study examined the interactional social behaviors of six elementary grade children with specific language impairment. Data reviewed included teacher ratings of social skills and child self-perceptions of loneliness and peer contacts. Children also were observed during interactional tasks including access, negotiation, and cooperative work.…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Informal Assessment, Interaction Process Analysis
Peer reviewedBrinton, Bonnie; Fujiki, Martin – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This study contrasted communicative skills of 20 community-based adults with mental retardation with those of 20 institutionalized adults. The institutionalized group was more assertive and less responsive than the community-based group. The institutionalized group also devoted more utterances to inappropriate topics and provided fewer repairs…
Descriptors: Adults, Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Discourse Analysis
Peer reviewedFujiki, Martin; Brinton, Bonnie – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This paper examines general issues in the communicative skills and needs of elderly persons with mental retardation. It then compared 20 elderly and 20 young adults with mild to moderate mental retardation and found that elderly subjects were better able to respond to listener feedback and were more assertive in controlling the conversation. (JDD)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Assertiveness, Communication Skills, Comparative Analysis
