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The Effect of Communication Skills Instruction on the Integration of Workers with Severe Disabilities in Supported Employment Settings.
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Storey, Keith; Provost, O'Neil – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This study evaluated the use of communication books (containing pictures to help a nonverbal individual initiate conversation or respond to questions) by two minimally verbal employees with severe disabilities in a supported employment setting. Results indicated that training in use of the books increased the social interactions of the workers.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Communication Aids (for Disabled), Communication Skills, Generalization
Cognitive Skills and Sign Language Knowledge of Children with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation.
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Kahn, James V. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This longitudinal study first administered the Uzgiris and Hunt scales (to predict learning of manual signs) to 34 children (mean age 5) with severe and profound mental retardation. Evaluation four years later indicated that achievement of stage five on the Uzgiris and Hunt scales was necessary for even minimal learning and use of manual signs.…
Descriptors: Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Cognitive Ability, Communication Skills, Developmental Stages