Sigman, Marian.

Continuity and change in the social competence of children with autism, Down syndrome, and developmental delays Marian Sigman and Ellen Ruskin, in collaboration with Shoshana Arbelle ... [et al.] ; with commentary by Carolyn B. Mervis, Byron F. Robinson. - Malden, MA Blackwell Publishers c1999. - vi, 142 p. ill. 23 cm. - Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development .

Includes bibliographical references.

Background and goals of this study -- Stability of diagnosis and intelligence -- Nonverbal communication, play, and language skills -- Social and emotional responsiveness -- Peer interactions in school -- Correlates and predictors of peer interactions in school -- Summary and discussion.

0631215913

037-976X


Child development
Developmental disabilities
Social skills
Down syndrome--Case studies.
Developmentally disabled children--Case studies.
Mentally handicapped children--Case studies.
Autistic children--Case studies.
Autistic children--Education.

305.231 S577c 1999