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Teaching Tricycle Riding
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Peterson, Rolf A.; McIntosh, Eranell I. – Mental Retardation, 1973
A pedaling training program was devised for eight children (3-to 8-years-old) of varying degrees of retardation. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Education, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning
The "Mini-Meal"--A Method for Teaching Eating Skills to the Profoundly Retarded
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Azrin, N. H.; Armstrong, P. M. – Mental Retardation, 1973
Reported was an experimental training program to teach eating skills to 11 profoundly retarded (average IQ 15) institutionalized adults by means of reinforcement principles applied to three 15 minute mini-meals daily. (DB)
Descriptors: Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Research
An Analysis of Behavior During the Acquisition and Maintenance Phases of Self-Spoon Feeding Skills of Profound Retardates
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Song, A. Y.; Gandhi, R. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Eating Habits, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Training a Work Ethic in Severely Mentally Retarded Workers--Providing a Context for the Maintenance of Skill Performance.
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Martin, Andrew S.; Morris, Jerry L. – Mental Retardation, 1980
Visual feedback and ratio scheduling of pay were utilized to train the relationship between work and piece rate for five severely mentally retarded workers. Results show a statistically significant gain in production during training, and a larger gain during the second baseline period when the visual feedback was removed and clients were paid on…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Motivation Techniques