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Guidelines for Communicative Intervention with Younger Retarded Children.
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Hedrick, Dona Lea; Kemp, James C. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984
The article addresses issues facing speech-language clinicians in selecting, serving, and setting priorities for lanaguage intervention with elementary mildly and moderately retarded students. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Intervention, Language Acquisition, Mild Mental Retardation
Nonspeech Communication Systems: Implications for Language Intervention with Mentally Retarded Children.
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Romski, Mary Ann; And Others – Topics in Language Disorders, 1984
The use of nonspeech symbol sets (including manual signs and Blyssymbols) in language intervention with mentally retarded students is discussed. The selection and use of aided or unaided nonspeech symbol sets are considered, along with cognitive, sociocommunicative, technological, and motoric factors. (CL)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Manual Communication, Mental Retardation
Communication Skills: The Foundation for Meaningful Group Intervention in School-Based Programs
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Dodge, Ellen Pritchard – Topics in Language Disorders, 2004
Speech-language pathologists face many service delivery challenges in school-based settings. Traditionally operating from a disorder model, the school speech-language pathologist rarely takes advantage of the opportunity to work with students who may benefit from enhanced communication skills training. The Communication Lab approach is an 8-week…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Group Instruction, Group Therapy, Classroom Communication