Many learning handicapped children have impaired language associations, patterns, and expressions. This paper summarizes relevant linguistic research and instructional strategies. A number of linguistic auditory memory pattern (LAMP) exercises and examples are then presented as an integrated multi-sensory approach which has been found useful by special educators.
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