The Role of Directives in Early Language Intervention.

McCathren, Rebecca B.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ511844

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1995

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The Role of Directives in Early Language Intervention.

McCathren, Rebecca B.; And Others

Journal of Early Intervention, v19 n2 p91-101 Spr 1995

This article defines three types of directives (follow-in, redirectives, and introductions); describes their various uses in early language intervention; presents two conceptual models for the role of directives in facilitating or inhibiting language development; and discusses issues concerning use of directives in intervention. (Author/SW)

Descriptors: Attention, Child Language, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Language Acquisition, Language Impairments, Models, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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