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Harris, Tracy L. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Severe Disabilities
Jago, Janet L.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1984
In a study involving 20 Down's Syndrome children and 4 normal but language delayed preschoolers, standardized change score analyses revealed that the total communication group scored significantly higher on the Expressive scale and in the number of acquired signs. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps
Willems, Sherry G.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1982
Five severely language disordered children (20 months to 11 years old) and their parents participated in a 10-week sign training program. Group parent training sessions were conducted in four phases and individual training was provided on a weekly basis. All children showed substantial gains in use of productive language. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Handicaps, Parent Education
Weller, Emy Lu; Mahoney, Gerald J. – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1983
The relative effectiveness of total communication and oral communication training in a parent-assisted, home-based language intervention program was studied with 15 Down's syndrome children, 18-36 months old. (Author/SEW)
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Intervention, Language Acquisition
