Research Catalog

Title

Signs and symbols : a review of literature and survey of the use of non-vocal communication systems / Chris Kiernan, Barbara Reid, and Linda Jones.

Author

Kiernan, Chris

Publication

London : Heinemann Educational Books for the Institute of Education, University of London, 1982.

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Additional Authors

• Reid, Barbara (Barbara D.)
• Jones, Linda (Linda M.)
• University of London. Institute of Education

Description

viii, 290 p. : ill.; 22 cm.

Series Statement

Studies in Education, 0458-2101 ; New series 11

Uniform Title

Studies in education (London, England) new ser. 11.

Subject

• Nonverbal communications
• Communicative disorders
• Sign language
• Signs and symbols
• Nonverbal communication
• Nonverbal Communication
• Communication Disorders
• Sign Language
• Kinesics

Note

• Includes index.

Bibliography (note)

• Bibliography: p. [243]-259.

Processing Action (note)

• committed to retain

Contents

Pt. 1. The systems. Communication systems -- Review of literature -- Pt. 2. The survey. Methodology of the sign and symbol survey -- The schools which replied -- Use of systems and intention to use systems -- Suvey of policy decisions by local education authorities -- Reasons for choosing the sign systems used -- Children using the signing systems -- Methods of teaching children to use signs -- Results and evaluation of signing programmes -- Reasons for choosing the symbol sytem used -- Children using the symbol systems -- Meethods of teaching children to use symbols -- Results and evaluation of symbol programmes -- Summary integration and discussion -- Developing the use of signs and symbol systems in special schools.

ISBN

0854731296 :

LCCN

^^^82242610^

OCLC

• 13361734
• SCSB-12019254

Owning Institutions

Harvard Library