The effect of literacy training on the self-concept of moderately mentally handicapped adults


Autoria(s): Thrasher, S. D.
Contribuinte(s)

Department of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies in Education

Data(s)

09/07/2009

09/07/2009

09/07/1995

Resumo

In this single group, pretest/posttest design study the literacy level and self-concept of nine moderately mentally handicapped adults was assessed. The participants in the study were involved in reading lessons using the Ball-Stick-Bird reading system, a brainbased program. No significant differences were found in either literacy level or reading level after intervention. However, there were changes in reading behaviour. These changes occurred in the subskills ofdirectionality, letter-sound correspondence, wordreading, and use of reading materials.

Identificador

http://hdl.handle.net/10464/2122

Idioma(s)

eng

Publicador

Brock University

Palavras-Chave #Literacy programs. #Adult education. #Self-perception. #People with mental disabilities--Education.
Tipo

Electronic Thesis or Dissertation