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Communication Intervention for Adults with Severe Mental Retardation.
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McLean, Lee K.; McLean, James E. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1993
This article describes the communication characteristics and needs of adults with severe mental retardation and discusses a transactional approach to intervention for adults who do not communicate symbolically in any mode. The approach promotes communication skill development by considering communicative acts as critical antecedent and consequent…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Communication Skills, Environmental Influences