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Lipscomb, Marsha; And Others – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1992
Twenty students between the ages of 6 and 19 with profound to moderate hearing impairments were trained to monitor their own hearing aids and perform basic hearing aid maintenance tasks. Results indicated improved hearing aid function while students were actively involved in hearing aid maintenance programs but rapid decline of habits after…
Descriptors: Audiology, Behavior Change, Deafness, Elementary Secondary Education
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Smith, Stephen W.; Gilles, Donna L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article discusses social skills training for students with emotional or behavioral disorders who have difficulty building social relationships. It addresses problems with current social skills instruction program, the lack of generalization data, and strategies to program systematically for generalization and maintenance of trained skills.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Generalization
Snell, Martha E.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1989
Three elementary-aged students with quadriplegic cerebral palsy and severe/profound mental retardation were taught three toothbrushing tasks (brushing teeth, rinsing, and wiping mouth) using time delay to fade physical prompts, reinforcement, and error correction. Two students reached criterion on all three tasks; one student reached criterion on…
Descriptors: Cerebral Palsy, Hygiene, Maintenance, Self Care Skills
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Charlop, Marjorie H.; Milstein, Janice P. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1989
Three autistic boys, aged 6-7, observed videotaped conversations consisting of 2 people discussing toys. Subsequent assessment of the boys using untrained topics of conversation, new stimuli, new persons, and other settings indicated that the children learned through video modeling, generalized their conversational skills, and maintained…
Descriptors: Autism, Generalization, Maintenance, Modeling (Psychology)
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McConnell, Scott R.; And Others – Journal of Special Education, 1991
The effects of social interaction skill interventions on the social behavior of four preschool children with behavioral handicaps were evaluated. Findings indicated unique effects for social skills training and contingency management intervention. Results are discussed in relation to the role of reciprocal interaction and behavioral trapping for…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness
Knapczyk, Dennis R. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The study with three elementary-level moderately retarded students and peer mentors from the regular education program demonstrated that peer mediation was effective in facilitating cooperative play between regular class students and retarded students. Treatment effects were maintained for at least three months. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Education, Maintenance, Moderate Mental Retardation
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Alavosius, Mark P.; Sulzer-Azaroff, Beth – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
The performance of four direct service providers in feeding, positioning, and transferring physically disabled patients was measured. Use of written instructions led to slight and usually brief changes in performance. The introduction of feedback, especially a continuous schedule, resulted in marked improvements which were maintained. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Caregivers, Feedback
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Baer, Ruth A. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
This review focuses on correspondence training procedures, in which a subject makes statements about intended positive behavior and the statements are reinforced. The paper examines early research, generalization, maintenance, application to mentally retarded individuals, and the concept of self-control. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Change Strategies, Generalization, Maintenance
Mukai, Masaaki; Kobayashi, Ryozo – 1988
Although the student materials in associated documents are intended to be self-instructional, this manual contains material aimed at instructors who may be teaching that course for television repair technicians. The manual consists of a list of training topics that constitute the seven-part course, the profile and qualifications recommended for…
Descriptors: Adult Vocational Education, Educational Planning, Electric Circuits, Equipment Maintenance
Strawbridge, Leigh A.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The article describes a training program which effectively taught a profoundly retarded and blind nine-year-old boy to use a walker. One year follow-up indicated maintenance of treatment gains. Ambulation training was correlated with a significant reduction in stereotypic behavior. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Blindness, Case Studies, Children
Reese, Gail M.; Snell, Martha E. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
A system of graduated guidance was used to teach three children (ages six through nine) with severe multiple disabilities to don and remove their jackets and coats independently. The training approach involved initial use of oversized garments, fading of guidance, and individualized reinforcement. Skill maintenance and generalization were also…
Descriptors: Clothing, Cues, Generalization, Maintenance
Schuster, John W.; Griffen, Ann K. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
A five-second constant time delay procedure with recipe cards was used to teach drink preparation to five intermediate-aged elementary students with moderate mental handicaps. The procedure was effective in teaching all students how to complete the task; 12-month followup showed at least 81 percent accuracy. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Foods Instruction, Home Economics, Instructional Effectiveness
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Martella, Ronald C.; And Others – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1992
A two-stage problem-solving strategy involving cue cards and their gradual withdrawal was used to teach nine sheltered workshop employees how to prevent work-related accidents. Results indicated that participants used the strategy appropriately and generalized their skills to similar and dissimilar situations up to eight weeks after training.…
Descriptors: Generalization, Instructional Effectiveness, Job Skills, Maintenance
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Secan, Kristin E.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1989
Results of a study with four autistic students (ages five-nine) showed that a picture training procedure was effective in teaching a generalized response to questions for which the relevant cue was visible, whereas specific generalization programing was required for situations in which the relevant cue was not visible. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Generalization
Jansma, Paul – 1987
Developed by Project Transition, a 3-year project at Ohio State University, this resource guide deals with physical fitness and personal hygiene training of institutionalized mentally retarded adults, to prepare them for transition into community living environments. Included in the guide are recommended teaching strategies, an assessment system,…
Descriptors: Adults, Generalization, Hygiene, Institutionalized Persons
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