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ERIC Number: EJ577361
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
Instrumental Enrichment: A Tool for Enhancement of Cognitive Ability in Adult and Elderly People with Mental Retardation.
Lifshitz, Hefziba
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v33 n1 p34-41 Mar 1998
This study discusses the successful activation of change process in the cognitive capacity of 71 institutionalized Israeli adults with mental retardation. The central instruments were the Comparison, Categorization, Spatial Orientation, and Temporal Relations sections of the Instrumental Enrichment program, designed to enhance cognitive and motivation functioning in low-functioning populations. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Cognitive Ability, Cognitive Processes, Enrichment Activities, Foreign Countries, Instructional Effectiveness, Mental Retardation, Motivation, Older Adults
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Israel