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Direct linkMatson, Johnny L.; Dixon, Dennis R.; Matson, Michael L.; Logan, James R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2005
The MESSIER, a measure of social and communication skills and the Vineland Social Maturity Scale were administered to 618 severe and profoundly mentally retarded adults. The goal of the study was to establish the potential utility of the MESSIER for classifying level of intellectual disability in this group. Comparing MESSIER scores to previously…
Descriptors: Severe Mental Retardation, Interpersonal Communication, Communication Skills, Classification
