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The Use of Behavior Therapy and Physical Therapy to Promote Independent Ambulation in a Preschooler with Mental Retardation and Cerebral Palsy.
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Horton, Steven V.; Taylor, David C. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1989
The study investigated the effectiveness of an instructional program designed to promote independent walking in a mentally and physically handicapped (cerebral palsied) preschooler involving a collaborative effort between a behavior therapist and a physical therapist in an interdisciplinary setting, a public school. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cerebral Palsy, Instructional Effectiveness, Interdisciplinary Approach
Assertiveness and Problem-Solving Training for Mildly Mentally Retarded Persons with Dual Diagnoses.
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Nezu, Christine M.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This study investigated the differential effectiveness of assertiveness and problem-solving training on 28 dually diagnosed (mild mental retardation and mental disorders) patients' adaptive social behavior, distress and psychiatric symptoms, anger control, and problem-solving coping skills. Improvements resulted from combined assertiveness and…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Anger, Assertiveness