Paraprofessional Staff Teaching Adults with Mental Retardation.

Saloviita, Timo; Lehtinen, Ulla

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ERIC Number: EJ626350

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2001

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Paraprofessional Staff Teaching Adults with Mental Retardation.

Saloviita, Timo; Lehtinen, Ulla

Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v36 n1 p103-06 Mar 2001

Paraprofessional staff (n=148) working in group homes, institutions, day care centers, and sheltered workshops for people with mental retardation participated in inservice training on adult education and basic teaching skills. The majority wrote and implemented individual teaching programs for their clients that resulted in positive gains in adaptive behavior. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adult Education, Adults, Behavior Modification, Instructional Effectiveness, Mental Retardation, Paraprofessional Personnel, Staff Development, Teaching Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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