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ERIC Number: EJ413316
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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ISSN: ISSN-0271-1214
The Relationship between Time in Integrated Environments and Developmental Gains in Young Children with Special Needs.
Fewell, Rebecca R.; Oelwein, Patricia L.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v10 n2 p104-16 Sum 1990
The study with 135 children (3-12 years of age) with Down Syndrome or other developmental disabilities found no significant differences in rate of gain across 6 domains when the amount of time in mainstreamed environments was varied. Down Syndrome subjects improved expressive language skills most at sites with no integration. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Downs Syndrome, Elementary Education, Expressive Language, Instructional Effectiveness, Mainstreaming, Preschool Education, Time Factors (Learning)
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Note: Theme Issue: Mainstreaming Revisited.