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The development of language is often heralded as the hallmark accomplishment of our species. Language is traditionally seen as a distinctly human characteristic that separates us from other animals. It should not be surprising that there is a plethora of research pertaining to this area, from studies focusing on the forms and structure of fully developed language systems to those that have focused on the development of language itself. Many more recent research endeavors have focused on the origins and development of communication systems or exemplars that may serve as precursors to language. Although such studies have involved individuals with and without handicaps, the former group has typically not included those with severe or profound handicaps. Unfortunately, individuals who had not even achieved the first rung of the linguistic (language-based) ladder of development were generally left without an appropriate intervention model, aside from one that was based on instructional behavioral prerequisites to language (e.g., eye contact and attention span) or more automatic and potentially nonmeaningful systems (e.g., signs to address needs pertaining to daily living skills).
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Green, M., Cobb, L. (1991). Theories of Communication Development. In: Sternberg, L. (eds) Functional Communication. Disorders of Human Learning, Behavior, and Communication. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-9011-4_1
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