This paper reviews the published research on group instruction with persons who have severe disabilities. It is concluded that group instruction can be effective and efficient with these individuals; however, considerably more research is needed before specific group instruction programs should be regarded as scientifically validated methods of training persons with severe disabilities. A number of areas are discussed in which future research is needed, with particular emphasis on the teaching of a wider variety of skills and in a greater variety of training situations, more comprehensive evaluations of group instruction parameters, and delineation of conditions in which different methods of group instruction are most effective and efficient.
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