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Abbeduto, Leonard; Nuccio, Jill Bibler – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1991
Twenty individuals (ages 8-18) with mental retardation and 20 controls matched for nonverbal mental age were assessed on receptive language level and nonverbal cognitive functioning. Results indicate that the nondisabled group placed less emphasis on the formal, sequential properties of language and more on semantic, conceptual properties.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Elementary Secondary Education, Language Skills, Maturity (Individuals)
