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The current book addresses the development of mental state understanding in children with typical and atypical population, and reports new suggestions about the way to evaluate it and to support it through training. The presented frame is multifaceted. In respect to typical populations, the role of maternal reflective functioning, language, communication, and educational contexts has been deepened; and the association with internalizing/externalizing behaviors, performances in spatial tasks and pragmatics has been addressed as well. As to atypical populations, deficits in mental states understanding are reported for children with different developmental disorders or impairments, as the agenesis of the corpus callosum, Down Syndrome, preterm birth, Autism Spectrum Disorder, hearing impairment and personality difficulties such as anxiety. Overall, the papers collected in our book allow a better understanding of the mechanisms influencing mental state understanding and the effects of mental state comprehension on development.
Chapters written by leading authorities offer current perspectives on the origins and development of language disorders. They address the question: How can the child's linguistic environment be restructured so that children at risk can develop important adaptive skills in the domains of self-care, social interaction, and problem solving? This theory-based, but practical book emphasizes the importance of accurate definitions of subtypes for assessment and intervention. It will be of interest to students, researchers, and practitioners in the field of developmental language disorders.
Verbal reasoning assesses a child's ability to see patterns and relationships at sentence, word and letter level. This book tests comprehension, vocabulary and spelling, as well as the ability to identify patterns and apply logic to solve simple problems, and provides practice for skills that are commonly assessed in the 11+ selection tests.
The architectures and mechanisms underlying language processing form one important part of the general structure of cognition. This book, written by leading experts in the field, brings together linguistic, psychological, and computational perspectives on some of the fundamental issues. Several general introductory chapters offer overviews on important psycholinguistic research frameworks and highlight both shared assumptions and controversial issues. Subsequent chapters explore syntactic and lexical mechanisms, the interaction of syntax and semantics in language understanding, and the implications for cognitive architecture.
Familiarization with 11+ test-style questions is a critical step in preparing your child for the GL 11+ tests. This range of Quick Practice Tests gives children lots of opportunity to test themselves in short bursts, helping to build confidence and ensure test success. Each test is timed to help prepare children for working under time pressure.
Familiarization with 11+ test-style questions is a critical step in preparing your child for the GL 11+ tests. This range of Quick Practice Tests gives children lots of opportunity to test themselves in short bursts, helping to build confidence and ensure test success. Each test is timed to help prepare children for working under time pressure.
