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ERIC Number: EJ227969
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1980-Apr
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Abstractor: N/A
Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0013-1237
Is It Necessary to Decide Whether to Use a Nonoral Communication System with Retarded Children?
Jones, Thomas W.
Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, v15 n2 p157-60 Apr 1980
Presents evidence showing that there is no need, in planning or implementing a language program for a retarded child, to exclude nonoral communication. Concludes that consistently supplementing spoken language with nonoral communication systems will not inhibit spoken language development but may well facilitate spoken language by providing a basis for social behavior. (SBH)
Descriptors: Communication Disorders, Communication Skills, Language Acquisition, Mental Retardation, Nonverbal Communication, Sign Language, Teaching Methods
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Nonoral Communication