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Mace, 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
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Turner, William D.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
This study evaluated a multicomponent treatment package with three adults having profound mental retardation who engaged in self-injurious hand mouthing. The intervention, which involved brief response interruption followed by the introduction of a preferred leisure item, was successfully implemented during both individual and small group…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Generalization