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| Mental Retardation | 1 |
| Microcomputers | 1 |
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| Mental Retardation | 1 |
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| Smith, David W. | 1 |
| Wells, Michael E. | 1 |
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Peer reviewedSmith, David W.; Wells, Michael E. – Mental Retardation, 1983
Monthly progress reports were written with and without microcomputer assistance by six professional and 20 nonprofessional staff in a state facility for the mentally retarded. Ratings by persons blind to the conditions indicated that use of the computer resulted in higher quality reports. (Author)
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Microcomputers, Nonprofessional Personnel, Professional Personnel
