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Belfiore, Phillip J.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1993
The function of self-injurious behavior (SIB) by an adult with severe mental retardation was analyzed via descriptive and experimental analysis methodologies. Results indicated that SIB occurred more often when the participant was presented with nonpreferred novel activities. Intervention resulted in the use of negation to terminate the…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Experiments
Peer reviewedBowen, Isla; Gerry, Margaret – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
An 8-year follow-up study in New South Wales, Australia, examined changes in adaptive and maladaptive behavior following relocation of 10 individuals with severe or profound intellectual disabilities from a large residential setting to smaller community-based facilities. The study found no discernible changes in adaptive behavior and substantial…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns
