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Physical Restraint Procedures for Managing Challenging Behaviours Presented by Mentally Retarded Adults and Children.
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Harris, John – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
The literature on the use of physical restraint with adults and children with mental retardation is reviewed, including person-to-person restraint, mechanical devices, and voluntary self-restraint. Conclusions regarding outcomes of contingent and noncontingent restraint, maintenance, reinforcing effects of restraint, and risk of injury are…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
A Review of "Noncontingent" Reinforcement as Treatment for the Aberrant Behavior of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
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Carr, James E.; Coriaty, Sean; Wilder, David A.; Gaunt, Brian T.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Britton, Lisa N.; Avina, Claudia; Reed, Curt L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This review discusses the history of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and summaries findings from treatment research. It describes the use of NCR as a control procedure, NCR as a function-based treatment, considerations in the programming of NCR schedules, behavior-change mechanisms underlying NCR effects, and directions for future research.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children
Treatment of Automatically Reinforced Object Mouthing with Noncontingent Reinforcement and Response Blocking: Experimental Analysis and Social Validation.
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Carr, James E.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Patel, Meeta R.; Adams, Amanda Nicolson; Martin, Nichelle – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2002
A brief functional analysis indicated that the object mouthing of a young girl diagnosed with autism was maintained independent of social consequences. Separate and combined effects of response blocking and non-contingent reinforcement were then evaluated as treatments. Although both interventions were unsuccessful when implemented separately,…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Prompting Widespread, Durable Service Quality via Interlocking Contingencies.
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Sulzer-Azaroff, Beth; Pollack, Martin J.; Hamad, Charles; Howley, Thomas – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1998
A structure of interlocking contingencies was designed to train and support managers' provision of effective feedback to subordinates, peers, and superiors at a large state residential institution for children with developmental disabilities. The system included formal scheduling of feedback, reinforcement, and goal setting. Increased feedback…
Descriptors: Children, Contingency Management, Developmental Disabilities, Feedback