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Peer reviewedRomski, 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
Peer reviewedLiles, Betty Z.; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
Disfluencies in the verbal and signed language of a 10-year-old moderately mentally retarded boy were analyzed. Discussion addresses implications for the accurate characterization of stuttering in manual communication and appropriate approaches to management in such cases. (DB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Children, Clinical Diagnosis, Intervention
