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Bakhtiari, Dariush; Greenberg, Daphne; Patton-Terry, Nicole; Nightingale, Elena – Journal of Research and Practice for Adult Literacy, Secondary, and Basic Education, 2015
Oral language is a critical component to the development of reading acquisition. Much of the research concerning the relationship between oral language and reading ability is focused on children, while there is a paucity of research focusing on this relationship for adults who struggle with their reading. Oral language as defined in this paper…
Descriptors: Oral Language, Reading Difficulties, Adults, Language Skills
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Cascella, Paul – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2004
This study measured the receptive communication skills of 14 adults with significant intellectual disability living in community group homes in Connecticut. Group home staff members rated the 14 participants using a 14-item rating scale sensitive to the adult living situation. These individuals appeared to have relatively stronger skills for…
Descriptors: Group Homes, Communication Skills, Receptive Language, Adults
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Young, Louise; Moni, Karen B.; Jobling, Anne; van Kraayenoord, Christina E. – International Journal of Disability Development and Education, 2004
There is limited information available related to the literacy skills of adults with intellectual disabilities. In this project, information was collected about the contexts, current practices, and clients' abilities in literacy in two community-based disability service programs. Individual assessments were undertaken to collect details of the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Adults, Literacy, Receptive Language