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Feldstein, Sandra; Feldstein, Jerome H. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1990
Four interdisciplinary staff teams at a public residential facility for persons with mental retardation improved the timeliness of submitting evaluation reports during a period when timeliness was reinforced. Performance deteriorated during the nonreinforcement phase. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Mental Retardation, Positive Reinforcement, Professional Development
Demchak, MaryAnn; Browder, Diane M. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1990
The pyramid training model was evaluated as a means to teach six supervisors and aides working with profoundly retarded adults the training skills of increasing assistance prompt hierarchy and specific praise in developing clients' daily living skills. Providing training to supervisors resulted in improved training skills for them and subsequently…
Descriptors: Adults, Attendants, Daily Living Skills, Group Homes
