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The development of communication and cognition

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The two topics indicated in the title of this contribution represent central areas in the study of mental handicap. Difficulties in acquiring and using communication skills and difficulties in acquiring and handling information are at the core of a definition of mental handicap.

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Editors and Affiliations

  1. The Department of Child Health, University of Manchester, UK

    John Dobbing

  2. The Department of Psychology, The University, Hull, UK

    A. D. B. Clarke

  3. The Bethlem Royal Hospital, UK

    J. A. Corbett

  4. The Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

    J. Hogg

  5. The Newcomen Centre, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK

    R. O. Robinson

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Kiernan, C.C. (1984). The development of communication and cognition. In: Dobbing, J., Clarke, A.D.B., Corbett, J.A., Hogg, J., Robinson, R.O. (eds) Scientific Studies in Mental Retardation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06870-8_16

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