Mentally Handicapped Adults: Strengthening Their Thinking Process.

Hull, Kristine F.; Fedje, Cheryl G.

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ERIC Number: EJ309477

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Publication Date: 1985

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Mentally Handicapped Adults: Strengthening Their Thinking Process.

Hull, Kristine F.; Fedje, Cheryl G.

Illinois Teacher of Home Economics, v28 n3 p125-28 Jan-Feb 1985

The authors discuss activities that help mentally handicapped adults emphasize thinking processes: observation questions, impact chart, solving a puzzling situation, and use of examples/nonexamples. The authors stress use of simple concepts, concrete objects, and realistic situations in developing intellectual skills. (CT)

Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavior Modification, Classification, Cognitive Processes, Concept Teaching, Decision Making Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Mental Retardation, Observation, Observational Learning, Problem Solving, Skill Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Reports - Evaluative

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Language: English

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