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1School of Psychology, University of Birmingham, England.
Journal of Mental Deficiency Research
|October 1, 1991
Abstract:
This study examines both oral and object counting, and the ability to read numerals in a group of 51 children with a moderate degree of mental handicap. The findings indicate deficiencies in basic counting competencies across a wide spread of ability. There is also evidence for a distinction between oral and object counting on a cognitive skills basis. The findings are discussed within a remediation context.
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