Studies of Exclusion in Individuals with Severe Mental Retardation.

McIlvane, W. J.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ457471

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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ISSN: ISSN-0891-4222

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Studies of Exclusion in Individuals with Severe Mental Retardation.

McIlvane, W. J.; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v13 n6 p509-32 Nov-Dec 1992

Two experiments with a total of 17 adolescents or adults with severe mental retardation evaluated the potential of exclusion procedures (selection of an undefined object in comparison with a defined object) as a means of training basic naming skills. Reliable exclusion and naming performance were demonstrated in nearly all subjects. (DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Concept Formation, Discrimination Learning, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Acquisition, Nouns, Severe Mental Retardation, Training Methods, Vocabulary Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Researchers

Language: English

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