Assessing joint attention and symbolic play in children with cochlear implants and multiple disabilities: Two case studies

Otology and Neurotology

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 246-250

  Johnson, Karen C ^a   Desjardin, Jean L ^a   Barker, David H ^b   Quittner, Alexandra L ^b   Winter, Margaret E ^a  

^a HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism spectrum disorders; Children with multiple disabilities; Cochlear implants; Deafness; Developmental delays; Joint attention; Language; Pediatric; Symbolic play

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CASE REPORT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COCHLEA PROSTHESIS; COMMUNICATION SKILL; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISABILITY; EVOKED BRAIN STEM AUDITORY RESPONSE; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; LANGUAGE ABILITY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ATTENTION; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COCHLEAR IMPLANTS; COMMUNICATION; DEAFNESS; HUMANS; LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; SIGN LANGUAGE; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 38649136985     PISSN: 15317129     EISSN: 15374505     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/mao.0b013e318162f1f3     Document Type: Article

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