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Peer reviewedRittenhouse, Robert K.; Myers, James J. – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1985
The article describes a structured approach to teaching sign language to severely disabled students through task analysis. The approach emphasizes four basic principles from developmental and behavioral theories: (1) environmental influence, (2) imitation, (3) reinforcement, (4) practice. A functional sign vocabulary of 250 words grouped according…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Severe Disabilities, Sign Language, Task Analysis
