Documenting the Communicative Competence of Bilingual Preschoolers With Down Syndrome
Valdivia, Rebeca A.N.
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Description
Title
Documenting the Communicative Competence of Bilingual Preschoolers With Down Syndrome
Author(s)
Valdivia, Rebeca A.N.
Issue Date
2005
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Rosalinda Barrera
Department of Study
Education
Discipline
Education
Degree Granting Institution
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
Education, Special
Language
eng
Abstract
Findings showed that the children demonstrated communicative competence skills in all settings, though the variety and quantity of skills in English, Spanish, or mixed code increased in settings with a positive affective climate and in settings where their home language(s) was acknowledged and valued. All four participants performed comparatively to other same-age peers with Down syndrome who come from monolingual homes and community contexts. A number of implications for research and practice are formulated based on the findings.
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