Browsing School of Health Professions (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Goodman, Judith C. (Judith Claire), 1958-"
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Causes of the noun bias in early vocabulary development
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2008)Children typically learn many more nouns than verbs early in vocabulary development. The cause of this "noun-bias" is unclear. One possibility is that caregivers use more nouns and prompt for nouns more often. That is, the ... -
Clues to meaning : exploring potential effects of paired, congruent cues on toddlers' word learning
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2009)Although many researchers believe that toddlers use multiple cues to map words to meanings, most empirical studies of word learning focus on toddlers' use of single cue types in isolation and on developmental trends in the ... -
The impact of autism on language input : a comparison of the acoustic characteristics of mothers' speech to toddlers with autism and typically-developing controls
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are a group of complex and increasingly common neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by deficits in language and social skills. One factor that could plausibly contribute to language ... -
Mothers' conversational patterns: a comparison between typically developing children and young children with autism spectrum disorders
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2013)Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are a group of developmental disabilities that cause mild to severe deficits in language, verbal and nonverbal communication, and social skills (Individuals With Disabilities Education Act, ...