THE NOUNS--TABLE, DOOR, ROOM, HOUSE, AND BED--ARE INTRODUCED BY PRESENTING THEM WITH APPROPRIATE PICTURES. THE RELATIONSHIP IS MADE STRONGER BY A DEMAND FOR RECOGNITION IN SITUATIONS WHERE NOUNS ARE COMPARED AND CONTRASTED TO PICTURES. "THE" AND "AND" ARE INTRODUCED BY VISUAL AND ORAL CUES FROM A HELPER. FURTHER DISCRIMINATION IS BUILT UP FOR THESE WORDS BY CONFIGURATION TRAINING, THE LINKING OF THE SHAPE OF THE WORD TO A GEOMETRIC FORM. TESTS ARE INCLUDED FOR RESPONSES TO THESE WORDS IN ISOLATION, WITHOUT VERBAL OR PICTURE CUES.