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Identifying and Modifying Behavioral Deficits
Bricker, William A. – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1970
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Educational Methods, Exceptional Child Education
Social Validation of Component Behaviors of Following Instructions, Accepting Criticism, and Negotiating.
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Quinn, John M.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
This study evaluated whether behaviors often taught as part of social skills training for individuals with mental retardation were judged favorably by 61 community judges. Results indicated that the skills of following instructions, accepting criticism, and negotiating were relevant to judgment of social performance and likely to be reinforced by…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Community Attitudes
New Tools for Changing Behavior. Revised.
Deibert, Alvin N.; Harmon, Alice J. – 1974
This book deals with the science of behavior and how it can be used humanely for positive and direct change. It was written for a mass audience, including parents, persons with elderly family members, the helping staff in clinical situations, college students, and teachers in training. Part 1 discusses the science of behavior and includes chapters…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems
Behavioral Capabilities and Mortality Risk in Adults with and without Down Syndrome.
Stauss, David; Zigman, Warren B. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1996
Adults with mental retardation (n=22,740) were studied to investigate age-related changes in functioning and their relation to subsequent mortality. Individuals with Down syndrome, compared to non-Down syndrome individuals with mental retardation, were at earlier and higher risk for adaptive regression whether prevalence, incidence, or mortality…
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Age, Aging (Individuals)
Developing Adaptive Behavior and Work Skills in Severely Retarded Young Adults.
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Fenning, Jerome M.; McBee, Edwin D.
The Pacific State Hospital conducted a demonstration experiment with 12 severely and profoundly mentally retarded male adolescents, which concentrated on modifying disruptive, bothersome behaviors while developing basic work skills required for daily activity in sheltered workshops. The experiment provided an integrated program for an entire day,…
Descriptors: Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Behavior Patterns
Fostering Children with Mental Retardation. Instructor's Manual.
Dickerson, Martha Ufford – 1977
One of a series of manuals for the Foster Parent Training Project, this workbook has been developed at Eastern Michigan University to assist instructors in presenting to foster parent trainees information concerning foster children with developmental disabilities. In 16 sessions foster parents are encouraged to (1) develop greater insight into…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Community Resources, Family Health
Vocational Training and Placement of Severely Disabled Persons. Project Employability--Volume 1.
Wehman, Paul, Ed.; Hill, Janet W., Ed. – 1979
Ten papers on the vocational training and placement of severely disabled persons are presented in this monograph. The titles are as follow: "Project Employability: Toward Competitive Employment for Severely Disabled Individuals"; "Vocational Evaluation of Severely and Profoundly Retarded Clients"; "Considerations in…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Development, Case Studies