ultimate outcome predictors

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wrote::

>>Tue predictors of ultimate outcome...the speed at which a child who is

>>motivated to learn a skill is capable of learning that skill

(across many skill areas).

My 2 cents,

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I agree wholeheartedly. At age 3 3/.4 yrs, my low-functioning autistic son

underwent neuropsych testing. I was told that he had a " normal IQ " , but

each of the nouns, words, adjectives, etc, that we had taught him had been

learned only through HUNDREDS of errorless teaching trials, along with

intensive generalization. He is now 14, & tests as having language at the

4-6 year level. His rate of acquisition for nouns & verbs is much faster

now (approx 10-20 trials), but things like prepositions are much more

difficult...

Marilee