Acquisition of American Sign Language versus Amerind Signs in a Mentally Handicapped Sample.

Gates, Ginger E.; Edwards, Ron P.

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ERIC Number: EJ407010

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Publication Date: 1989

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Acquisition of American Sign Language versus Amerind Signs in a Mentally Handicapped Sample.

Gates, Ginger E.; Edwards, Ron P.

Journal of Communication Disorders, v22 n6 p423-35 Dec 1989

Differential acquisition of American Sign Language and Amerind signs was compared among moderately to severely mentally handicapped adolescents (n=10) in a residential training facility. Results showing both quicker acquisition and stronger retention of Amerind signs were thought to result from the more concrete and less complex nature of Amerind signs. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, American Sign Language, Comparative Analysis, Language Acquisition, Moderate Mental Retardation, Secondary Education, Severe Mental Retardation, Sign Language

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Language: English

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