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Gillette, Tracy L. – 1991
A project developed a plan to improve oral reading in 12 mentally handicapped adults by stressing observation of punctuation marks, reading in phrases, using proper volume, and increasing confidence levels. Identifying the parts of a book and identifying new words were also included. The 12 students were reading below their potential, as shown by…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Reading Programs, Learning Activities, Mental Retardation
