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Jones, Thomas W. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1980
Presents evidence showing that there is no need, in planning or implementing a language program for a retarded child, to exclude nonoral communication. Concludes that consistently supplementing spoken language with nonoral communication systems will not inhibit spoken language development but may well facilitate spoken language by providing a…
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation
