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Mattie, Harold D. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Three young adults with moderate to severe mental retardation were taught conversation skills using task analysis and cognitive strategies training procedures. Results show that the participants generalized the conversation skills learned under the cognitive strategies condition and that the cognitive strategies training allowed more normalized…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Cognitive Processes, Educational Strategies, Generalization

Soto, Gloria; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This meta-analytical review of seven studies examined the effectiveness of two intervention approaches--(1) behavior training strategies and (2) cognitive process strategies--to teaching social skills to learners with moderate to severe mental retardation. Although both approaches were effective, the cognitive process appeared more effective in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Cognitive Processes, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness