This paper reports the implementation ofa programme designed to improve functional communication skills in a small group of multiply handicapped boys. The children were aged between 12 and 14 and had significant visual and educational impairments. The paper describes the issues which had to be dealt with in setting up and running such a programme. The encouraging results gained are discussed and conclusions are drawn which will inform future work.
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