This paper discusses the advantages of using modeling as an instructional procedure to teach severely handicapped students to imitate. A discussion of the process of teaching severely handicapped students to imitate is also included. The writers also propose that modeling as an instructional procedure for teaching non-imitative students to imitate be considered a crucial instructional competency for teachers of severely handicapped students.
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