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Miller, Barbara S.; Miller, William H. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1976
A 13-year-old congenitally blind black girl was involved in a study designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a longitudinal behavior modification approach in extinguishing "blindisms" (persistent autistic-like behaviors) in a variety of settings. (SB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Blindness
Peer reviewedHobbs, Tom R.; Hold, Michael M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1976
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Delinquency
Peer reviewedBlasch, Bruce B. – Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness, 1978
Separate experiments were done with six blind students (ages 16-20 years) to test the effectiveness of using punishment (prerecorded sound of chalk screeching on a blackboard) and positive reinforcement (money) in natural and laboratory settings to reduce "blindisms" (stereotypic behaviors). (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Blindness
