Training Nonverbal and Verbal Play Skills to Mentally Retarded and Autistic Children.

Coe, David; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ413186

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1990

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Training Nonverbal and Verbal Play Skills to Mentally Retarded and Autistic Children.

Coe, David; And Others

Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v20 n2 p177-87 Jun 1990

Two mentally retarded boys with autism and one girl with Down syndrome were successfully taught to initiate and play a ball game with an adult. The program targeted both nonverbal responses (such as ball contact and cooperative play) and verbal responses for play initiation and compliment delivery. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Autism, Childrens Games, Cooperation, Downs Syndrome, Expressive Language, Interpersonal Competence, Mental Retardation, Nonverbal Ability, Play, Skill Development, Training Methods, Verbal Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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