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Lost in the Learning Maze.
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Stein, N. L. – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1987
Written by a dyslexic adult woman, the paper recounts the author's troubles in a special class and in her interpersonal relationships. Current progress in a program of individual educational therapy and the benefits of same are described. (DB)
Descriptors: Adults, Dyslexia, Educational Therapy, Emotional Problems
Investigation of Use of Goal Attainment Scaling to Evaluate Individual Progress of Clients with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; Simeonsson, Rune J. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Individual Habilitation Plans for 32 persons with severe/profound mental retardation were developed in the Goal Attainment Scaling format. At the end of a designated intervention period (six months or one year) using Goal Attainment Scaling, only 14 percent of prescribed goals had been achieved at expected levels. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Educational Therapy, Evaluation Methods
The Adult Outcomes of Children with Learning Disabilities.
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Bruck, Margaret – Annals of Dyslexia, 1987
The results of four followup studies of adults with childhood diagnoses of learning disabilities were reviewed. The subjects' literacy skills, academic outcomes, occupational outcomes, and social/emotional adjustments were analyzed. Results showed that learning disabilities were not a lifelong handicapping condition if adequate treatment were…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Literacy, Adults, Educational Therapy
Augmentative and Alternative Communication for Adults with Acquired Severe Communication Disorders.
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Beukelman, David R.; Garrett, Kathryn L. – Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC), 1988
Acquired severe communication disorders may result from physical impairment, language impairment, cognitive impairment, or combination of impairments. This paper reviews the demographics and characteristics of communication-disordered adults based on etiology, introduces models of assessment and intervention, highlights intervention strategies and…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adults, Adventitious Impairments, Clinical Diagnosis