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Poncelas, Angela; Murphy, Glynis – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2007
Background: Recently, symbols have been used to increase understanding of written information for people with intellectual disabilities, yet the effectiveness of this remains largely untested. This study was undertaken around the time of an election and it aimed to test whether a symbol-based manifesto increased the understanding of this material…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Mental Retardation, Reading Skills, Symbolic Learning
Dinnan, James A.; Ulmer, Curtis, Ed. – 1971
This manual is designed to assess the background of the individual and to bring him to the stage of unlocking the symbolic codes called Reading and Mathematics. The manual begins with Introduction to a Symbolic Code (The Thinking Process and The Key to Learning Basis), and continues with Basic Reading Skills (Readiness, Visual Discrimination,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Auditory Discrimination, Bibliographies, Comprehension