ERIC Number: EJ885731
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-May
Pages: 11
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Language and Play in Students with Multiple Disabilities and Visual Impairments or Deaf-Blindness
Pizzo, Lianna; Bruce, Susan M.
Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, v104 n5 p287-297 May 2010
This article investigates the relationships between play and language development in students with multiple disabilities and visual impairments or deaf-blindness. The findings indicate that students with higher levels of communication demonstrate more advanced play skills and that the use of play-based assessment and exposure to symbolic play are important instructional considerations. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Play, Blindness, Multiple Disabilities, Deafness, Language Acquisition, Visual Impairments, Hearing Impairments, Communication Skills, Child Development, Questionnaires, Observation, Interpersonal Relationship, Imagination
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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