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Effects of Two Antecedent Conditions on Vocalization Frequency of Severely Retarded Children.

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Halle, James W.; And Others – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1984

A series of three experiments was conducted with three severely retarded children to investigate the vocalization-producing potential of two antecedent conditions: adult talk (commonly cited antecedent) and adult silence. (Author/CL)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Language Acquisition, Operant Conditioning, Severe Mental Retardation

An Operant Procedure for Improving Vocabulary Definition Performances in Developmentally Delayed Children.

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And Others; Cottrell, Ann W. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1980

A training program in which operant procedures were used to improve the identification and definition of selected vocabulary words by a 6-year-old mildly retarded Down's syndrome girl is described. Results showed that the S had generalized the training and the findings were replicated with two additional children. (PHR)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Downs Syndrome, Drafting