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ERIC Number: EJ532490
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-0040-0599
Finding a "Voice": Primary Students with Developmental Disabilities Express Personal Meanings through Writing.
Patzer, Catherine E.; Pettegrew, Barbara S.
TEACHING Exceptional Children, v29 n2 p22-27 Nov-Dec 1996
This article discusses a program that used holistic literacy instruction to foster literacy growth, self-expression, and communication skills in children with developmental disabilities. Strategies are highlighted for providing writing opportunities in the classroom, and recommendations are made to guide teachers in planning curricula and instruction that foster literacy learning. (CR)
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Developmental Disabilities, Holistic Approach, Interpersonal Communication, Literacy Education, Primary Education, Self Expression, Writing (Composition), Writing Exercises, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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