Communication in Atypical Infants and Toddlers

This book presents a comparative review of the latest studies and data on prelinguistic communication and early semantic development in a range of different disorders offers a critical analysis of the literature, compares key theoretical approaches, and interprets data on development in atypical populations.

Christina F. Papaeliou is a professor in the Department of Early Childhood Education and Care of the University of West Attica, Greece, teaching developmental psychology and psychopathology, language development, and language disorders at the undergraduate and postgraduate level. She graduated from the Department of Philosophy and Social Studies of the University of Crete and has a doctorate in developmental psychology from the University of Edinburgh. Her research is published in psychology journals and is highly recognized internationally.

Part 1. Theories on Early Communication: A Comparative Review 1. Psychoanalytic Approaches 2. Cognitive Approaches 3. Attachment Theory 4. Innate Intersubjectivity Theory Part 2. Early Communication and Semantic Development in Neurodevelopmental Disorders 5. Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) 6. Williams Syndrome 7. Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 8. Early Language Delay