Dialogue Patterns of Adults with Nonverbal Learning Disabilities - Mirrors of Self Regulation Deficits

Authors

  • Noel Gregg
  • Rosemary Jackson

Abstract

This study examined in depth the dialogue patterns offour adults with nonverbal learning disabilities in an effort to lend insight into the impactoftheirspeech acts on self-regulatoryandproblem-solving abilities. Qualitativeresearch methods were used to study this unique population of adults because such research is concerned with understanding behavior from the participants' point ofreference. The results of the study indicated four specific language patterns typical of the adults with nonverbal learning disabilities examined: monologic rather than dialogic speech acts, disorganized text, dependence on rehearsed stories, and difficulties using egocentric or inner language as a selfregulatory tool.

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