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Jones, Thomas W. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1980
Presents evidence showing that there is no need, in planning or implementing a language program for a retarded child, to exclude nonoral communication. Concludes that consistently supplementing spoken language with nonoral communication systems will not inhibit spoken language development but may well facilitate spoken language by providing a…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation
Bennett, Diana L.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1986
The effectiveness and efficiency of two instructional prompting procedures, progressive time delay and the system of least prompts, in teaching manual signs was evaluated with three moderately or severely retarded adolescents with additional handicaps. Results indicated both procedures were effective though the time delay method appeared to be…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Efficiency, Moderate Mental Retardation, Multiple Disabilities
And Others; Kohl, Frances L. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
A study of three hearing, moderately handicapped children (seven and eight years old) was undertaken in order to examine the acquisition, generalization, and maintenance of sign language production with this population. (PHR)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Expressive Language, Generalization, Individualized Instruction
