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Peer reviewedMace, F. Charles; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This article reviews general classes of variables which help to maintain aberrant behavior including attention seeking, sensory and perceptual consequences, and access to materials or activities. Suggestions for a methodology providing a comprehensive functional analysis are offered which include descriptive analysis, hypothesis forming,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedGross, Edward J.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This study describes the development of the Active Treatment Client Rights checklist (ATCR), which was designed to facilitate the assessment, monitoring, and implementation of readily observable client active treatment services for adults with developmental disabilities. The ATCR was found to be highly reliable, valid, and useful in enhancing…
Descriptors: Adults, Check Lists, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedMorch, Willy-Tore; Eikeseth, Svein – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Staff members (n=152) assigned to 76 clients with moderate to severe mental retardation in Norway received training in behaviorally oriented treatment and assessment. Results did not support the hypothesis that training in treatment and assessment would produce greater improvement in client behavior than would training in treatment alone.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Peer reviewedParsons, Marsha B.; Reid, Dennis H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
Two studies replicated and refined a program for evaluating and improving residential treatment services during group leisure periods in living units for persons with severe developmental disabilities. Results indicated that provision of leisure materials and interaction with clients decreased maladaptive client behavior. The monitoring system…
Descriptors: Adults, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedAgran, Martin; Morgan, Robert L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
The study examined the frequency with which specified prediction-related and skill-deficit vocational assessment procedures were administered by 55 secondary level teachers of students with disabilities and 64 employment training specialists. Although both types of procedures were used, the more contemporary skill-deficit procedures were used more…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods
