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Peer reviewedClarke, Sue; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1986
Total communication procedures were used with three severely mentally retarded children (mental ages 2 to 4) to examine the effects of receptive speech on the acquisition and maintenance of manual signing. Signs corresponding to known words were generally acquired faster and retained better than signs corresponding to unknown words. (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Children, Expressive Language, Manual Communication, Receptive Language
Peer reviewedGibbs, Elizabeth D.; Carswell, Lynn E. – Early Education and Development, 1991
Total communication is the simultaneous use of speech and manual signs. This article presents a literature review regarding language disabilities of children with Down's syndrome and a case study concerning the effectiveness of the use of total communication with an infant with Down's syndrome. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Downs Syndrome, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Download full textMoores, Donald F.; And Others – 1973
Presented is the third year interim report of a 4-year longitudinal study comparing effectiveness of seven preschool programs which serve approximately 69 deaf children. Schools are seen to emphasize either an oral-aural, Rochester (oral-aural plus fingerspelling), or total communication approach to language development. Reported are the following…
Descriptors: Deafness, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research, Expressive Language
