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Acquisition of non-vocal communication and discrimination learning in severely handicapped children

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Communication deficiencies have long been recognized as among the most conspicuous and debilitating limitations in severely developmentally delayed and multiply handicapped children. Nearly all autistic children with an IQ below 50 fail to acquire speech and language (Howlin, 1981; Rutter, 1966). Likewise, about 75 per cent of all retarded children with IQs below 50 show severe limitations in acquiring functional communication skills (Jordan, 1967; Reich, 1978).

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  1. The Department of Child Health, University of Manchester, UK

    John Dobbing

  2. The Department of Psychology, The University, Hull, UK

    A. D. B. Clarke

  3. The Bethlem Royal Hospital, UK

    J. A. Corbett

  4. The Hester Adrian Research Centre, University of Manchester, UK

    J. Hogg

  5. The Newcomen Centre, Guy’s Hospital, London, UK

    R. O. Robinson

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Smeets, P.M., Lancioni, G.E. (1984). Acquisition of non-vocal communication and discrimination learning in severely handicapped children. In: Dobbing, J., Clarke, A.D.B., Corbett, J.A., Hogg, J., Robinson, R.O. (eds) Scientific Studies in Mental Retardation. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-06870-8_17

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