Table 3.
Participant group | Speech | Gesture | Gesture meaning | Redundant with words? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Child with TD | He was [doing flips around the poles] | Right hand point, circular motion | SPIN | Yes |
Child with SLI | But [then he broke it] | Places hands on head at temples | HAT | No |
Note: Brackets [ ] indicate when the gesture occurred in relationship to the speech.