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Peer reviewedPecyna, Paula M. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1988
A severely handicapped four-year-old with Down syndrome received training in comprehension and expressive use of Rebus symbols representing new words and generalization of symbol use to the classroom. Significant increases in comprehension and expression scores and generalized symbol use occurred. Development of verbal expressive skills were also…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Skills, Comprehension, Downs Syndrome
