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Biography: Dr. Cleave's recent research has focused on word learning in children with specific language impairment (SLI) and Down syndrome (DS). Other areas of work include reading and writing development in children with DS and the vocabulary and morphosyntactic difficulties in children with SLI. She also has a particular interest in treatment efficacy research. |
The language and culture of my heritage is passed on to me orally. it's a different way off learning than how I am taught at school. How do I keep my traditional culture alive while learning to read and being immersed in the majority culture?
Reading is the core of learning and staying in school . improving reading skills with young Aboriginal children can open up the doors to future prospects.