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Type of Iconicity Matters in the Vocabulary Development of Signing Children
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Ortega, Gerardo; Sümer, Beyza; Özyürek, Asli – Developmental Psychology, 2017
Recent research on signed as well as spoken language shows that the iconic features of the target language might play a role in language development. Here, we ask further whether different types of iconic depictions modulate children's preferences for certain types of sign-referent links during vocabulary development in sign language. Results from…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Sign Language, Preferences, Age Differences
Peer Social Skills and Theory of Mind in Children with Autism, Deafness, or Typical Development
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Peterson, Candida; Slaughter, Virginia; Moore, Chris; Wellman, Henry M. – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Consequences of theory of mind (ToM) development for daily social lives of children are uncertain. Five to 13-year-olds (N = 195) with typical development, autism, or deafness (both native and late signers) took ToM tests and their teachers reported on their social skills for peer interaction (e.g., leadership, group entry). Groups differed in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children
Sarcasm and Advanced Theory of Mind Understanding in Children and Adults with Prelingual Deafness
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O'Reilly, Karin; Peterson, Candida C.; Wellman, Henry M. – Developmental Psychology, 2014
Two studies addressed key theoretical debates in theory of mind (ToM) development by comparing (a) deaf native signers (n = 18), (b) deaf late signers (n = 59), and (c) age-matched hearing persons (n = 74) in childhood (Study 1: n = 81) and adulthood (Study 2: n = 70) on tests of first- and second-order false belief and conversational sarcasm.…
Descriptors: Deafness, Negative Attitudes, Theory of Mind, Sign Language
Language and Literacy Development of Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing Children: Successes and Challenges
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Lederberg, Amy R.; Schick, Brenda; Spencer, Patricia E. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Childhood hearing loss presents challenges to language development, especially spoken language. In this article, we review existing literature on deaf and hard-of-hearing (DHH) children's patterns and trajectories of language as well as development of theory of mind and literacy. Individual trajectories vary significantly, reflecting access to…
Descriptors: Children, Hearing Impairments, Deafness, Barriers
Differences and Deficits in Psychological Research in Historical Perspective: A Commentary on the Special Section
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Cole, Michael – Developmental Psychology, 2013
This commentary traces discussions of psychological differences and deficits from the mid-1950s to the current day, positioning the disciplinary discussions in the social-historical context in which they took place. The challenges of assessing diagnoses of deficit and the potential harms that result when misdiagnosis is implemented as social…
Descriptors: Psychological Testing, Cultural Context, Social Environment, Ethnicity
Language Access and Theory of Mind Reasoning: Evidence from Deaf Children in Bilingual and Oralist Environments
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Meristo, Marek; Falkman, Kerstin W.; Hjelmquist, Erland; Tedoldi, Mariantonia; Surian, Luca; Siegal, Michael – Developmental Psychology, 2007
This investigation examined whether access to sign language as a medium for instruction influences theory of mind (ToM) reasoning in deaf children with similar home language environments. Experiment 1 involved 97 deaf Italian children ages 4-12 years: 56 were from deaf families and had LIS (Italian Sign Language) as their native language, and 41…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Deafness, Sign Language, Oral Language