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Communication and language in mental handicap
Author(s) -
Bell Ian
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of the british institute of mental handicap (apex)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.633
H-Index - 39
eISSN - 1468-3156
pISSN - 0261-9997
DOI - 10.1111/j.1468-3156.1984.tb00205.x
Subject(s) - curriculum , task (project management) , psychology , communication skills , mental handicap , pedagogy , mathematics education , medical education , medicine , engineering , psychiatry , systems engineering
SUMMARY At a recent course for teachers of children with severe learning difficulties* dissatisfaction with current attempts to assist their development of communication and language skills was expressed. It was suggested that a comprehensive communication and language curriculum would help improve matters, by providing guidance in the planning of individual programmes. The development of such a curriculum, however, was seen as an extremely complex and difficult task, and there were even doubts as to whether it was feasible at all. This article, and the next in the series, presents and develops some of the ideas raised during the course.