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Smith, Tristram; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1995
Treatment of behavioral problems of 3 girls (ages 31-37 months) with Rett's disorder is discussed. Behavioral treatment using operant conditioning principles did little to alter the course of the disorder for these individuals. The one consistent improvement for the girls was a decrease in tantrums. (SW)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Females, Intervention
Lovaas, O. Ivar; Smith, Tristram – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1991
This response to a paper by Guess and Carr (EC 602 212) on stereotypy and self-injurious behavior in the disabled focuses on (1) potentially misleading statements that may discourage practitioners from operant approaches to stereotypy and self-injury, and (2) strengths and weaknesses of the model compared to existing operant models. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Disabilities, Intervention
