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ERIC Number: EJ431346
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1991
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1042-9859
Sign Language Input to Community Residents with Mental Retardation.
Bryen, Diane Nelson; McGinley, Vicki
Education and Training in Mental Retardation, v26 n2 p207-13 Jun 1991
This study evaluated the sign language skills of 17 adults with mental retardation living in community settings and their habilitation instructors. Results showed staff's sign language competence was only slightly better than that of the residents and was used minimally in interactions with the residents. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Competence, Group Homes, Interaction, Interpersonal Communication, Mental Retardation, Sign Language, Staff Development, Trainers
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Audience: Practitioners
Language: English
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