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Drash, Philip W.; And Others – 1986
The study sought to identify effective procedures for facilitating initial imitative vocal behavior in mentally retarded children, thus accelerating the initial stages of language acquisition. Three groups of Down syndrome children ages 6 months to 4 years (N=15) served as subjects in an examination of the relative effectiveness of three…
Descriptors: Child Language, Contingency Management, Delayed Speech, Downs Syndrome
