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Concept formation in the speaking autistic child
South African Journal of Communication Disorders | Journal of the South African Speech and Hearing Association: Vol 18, No 1 | a421 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/sajcd.v18i1.421
| © 2019 Marlene Noach
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Submitted: 17 November 2016 | Published: 31 December 1971
Submitted: 17 November 2016 | Published: 31 December 1971
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Marlene Noach, Department of Speech Pathology and Audiology, University of the Witwatersrand, South AfricaFull Text:
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The aim of this investigation was to determine the structure of concept formation on different levels of its development in speaking autistic children. A modified form of the Hanfmann-Kasanin Test of concept formation was administered to four female speaking autistic children. A control group was selected for comparative purposes.
It was established by a qualitative analysis according to Vygotsky's theory that the autistic group was uniformly inferior to the normal group in their capacity for concept formation. It was concluded that these children showed an impairment in concept formation.
It was established by a qualitative analysis according to Vygotsky's theory that the autistic group was uniformly inferior to the normal group in their capacity for concept formation. It was concluded that these children showed an impairment in concept formation.
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