Development of Pointing Gestures in Children With Typical and Delayed Language Acquisition

Conclusions Using more index-finger points at the beginning of the second year of life is associated with TD, whereas using more pointing gestures at the end of the second year of life is associated with delayed acquisition. Neither the verbal nor gestural input of caregivers accounted for differences in children's skills.
Source: Journal of Speech, Language, and Hearing Research - Category: Speech-Language Pathology Source Type: research