Children were shown three visually displayed digits. The digits were exposed successively in three windows in such a way, that the left-to-right order never corresponded with the temporal-sequential order. When asked to recall or recognize the digits, normal children responded in terms of temporal order. Deaf, autistic and some subnormal children, recalled or recognized the spatial, i.e. the left-to-right order. The relationship between hearing and/or speech and the temporal ordering of visual displays is discussed.
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