Language When There Are No Words
Joshua Reno talks about how Charlie, his non-verbal son who is on the autism spectrum, communicates with him very effectively using gestures known as "home signs".
Joshua is the author of Home Signs: An Ethnography of Life beyond and beside Language.
Produced for 麻豆社 Audio Bristol by Sally Heaven
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- Thu 30 May 2024 15:30麻豆社 Radio 4
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