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Nonspeech Communication Systems: Implications for Language Intervention with Mentally Retarded Children.

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Romski, Mary Ann; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984

The use of nonspeech symbol sets (including manual signs and Blyssymbols) in language intervention with mentally retarded students is discussed. The selection and use of aided or unaided nonspeech symbol sets are considered, along with cognitive, sociocommunicative, technological, and motoric factors. (CL)

Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Manual Communication, Mental Retardation

Communication and Language Development in a Child with Severe Visual and Auditory Impairments: A Case Study and Discussion of Multiple Modalities.

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Van Hedel-van Grinsven, Ria – RE:view, 1989

The article describes methods used to bring a seven-year-old boy with severe auditory and visual impairments and no communication skills to a level of oral communication within one year. The manual, graphic, and oral-aural strategies used are described. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Case Studies, Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Hearing Impairments