#3695. Show gestures direct attention to word–object relations in typically developing and Autistic Spectrum Disorder children

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Abstract:
Previous research on word learning found that infants benefit from a speakers use of a show gesture. While we recorded eye gaze, children viewed a video showing a speaker introducing two novel objects with nonce words. In the show condition, the speaker moved the object in synchrony with her speech, while in the static condition she held the object stationary. After the speaker introduced the objects, we assessed word learning. We propose that show gestures present metamodal information specifying word reference relationships and that this information is used by TD toddlers and older ASD children in learning words.
Keywords:
Development; Gestures; Word learning

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