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Wetzel, Ralph J. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Institutions for people with disabilities can be "deinstitutionalized" by changing the way they are organized and regulated. The process of developing community learning environments in residential programs involves design of daily living routines, assessment of residential living skills, identification of teaching objectives, development of…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies, Community Programs

Johnston, J. M.; Shook, Gerald L. – Mental Retardation, 1993
Elements of a model for delivering statewide behavioral programing services to individuals with mental retardation in residential, training, and educational settings are described. The model includes such components as identification of levels of behavioral competence among staff members, an intervention approval process, regional behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Delivery Systems, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention

Realon, Rodney E.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1992
This study, involving four staff members in an institution for people with mental retardation, found that a computerized system of prompts to improve staff-client interactions produced more positive statements, improved distribution of interaction among clients, and resulted in delivery of more positive reinforcement than a traditional…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Caregivers, Computer Oriented Programs, Cues
Wells, Patricia L. – 1991
This monograph describes the curriculum and teaching methods used to teach socialization skills at the Boys Town (Nebraska) special residential school for boys with behavioral disorders as well as replications of the Boys Town model in other locations. The model takes the basic techniques of the schools's Family/Home model and applies them to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques

Silverstein, Burton J.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1987
Group process and rating techniques were used to create a scale for measuring severity and frequency of 24 problem behaviors in institutionalized mentally retarded persons. A substantial correlation was found between scores and staff-time allocations, indicating usefulness of the scale as a predictor of staffing requirements for behavior…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Lybarger, William A. – 1990
This paper proposes and discusses, from a management point of view, application of specific outcome measurements to residential programs for mentally retarded persons and those experiencing long term mental health problems. These include: rate of restraint and seclusion; percentage of compliance with applicable standards; absenteeism/leave time…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Behavior Change, Evaluation Methods, Institutional Evaluation