Abstract
This study investigated perceptions of the communication performance of 31 young adults with severe learning disabilities enrolled in a vacational-education program. Communication assessment questionnaires, designed to rate communication skills of these students, were completed by the students themselves and vocational educators. These questionnaires included items in the areas of comprehension, verbal expression, social communication, and problem solving. Overall, the student's perceptions of their own communication performance were remarkably similar to those of the vocational educators. However, students perceived their communicative performance as less problematic than did others. Of the four areas pertinent to communication, students and vocational educators perceived problem solving as most difficult. Implications of these findings are discussed with reference to the development of assessment procedures for adults with learning disabilities.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 423-436 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Communication Disorders |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 1988 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Experimental and Cognitive Psychology
- Linguistics and Language
- Cognitive Neuroscience
- LPN and LVN
- Speech and Hearing