Wert, Lindsay2010-05-212010-05-212010-04-21https://hdl.handle.net/11299/62356Additional contributors: Maria G. Kroupina and Megan Gunnar (faculty mentors)The aim of this study is to assess the differences between postinstitutionalized children and the controls on measures social communication skills. Hypothesis: Post-institutionalized children will be significantly lower in initiating social interactions associated with positive emotions including joint attention and social referencing compared to the control group.en-USCollege of Liberal ArtsAcademic Health CenterDepartment of PediatricsInstitute of Child DevelopmentCenter For Neurobehavioral DevelopmentThe International Adoption ProjectPresentation