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Peer reviewedLancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Oliva, Doretta; Marziani, Monia; Groeneweg, Jop – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
This study examined the social validation of using microswitches versus interaction/stimulation conditions with persons with multiple disabilities. Teacher-assistant trainees and rehabilitation staff (n=72) were shown videotapes comparing the two methods and then scored both approaches. The microswitch condition was viewed as generally more…
Descriptors: Adults, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods
Hanline, Mary Frances – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1993
This observational study of three preschool children with profound disabilities in an integrated setting revealed frequent opportunities for peer social interactions and indicated that subjects engage in interactions of comparable length to those of nondisabled peers. The importance of helping young nondisabled children understand and respond to…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Observation Techniques, Interaction Process Analysis, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedKennedy, Craig H.; Haring, Thomas G. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1993
Four students with profound multiple disabilities were taught to use a microswitch communication system to request a change in recreational stimuli during social interactions with nondisabled peers. Outcomes are discussed in terms of the effects of controlling stimulus presentation on student behavior and the stability of preference hierarchies…
Descriptors: Communication Aids (for Disabled), Interaction Process Analysis, Multiple Disabilities, Peer Relationship
