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Ellis, David – 1984
The paper reviews research on the development of communication in visually and mentally handicapped persons. Communication difficulties are traced from the preverbal stage, through imitation and turn-taking, visual co-orientation and objects, and the effects of visual loss on early development. The added impact on a mentally handicapped person of…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedEllis, David – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1979
Recent literature concerning visual handicaps of mentally handicapped people is reviewed. Topic areas considered are etiology and epidemiology, visual acuity, color vision, and educational techniques. (Author)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Etiology, Incidence, Literature Reviews


