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Peer reviewedMatin, M. A.; Rundle, A. T. – Journal of Mental Deficiency Research, 1980
The characteristics of a group of 17 mentally retarded institutionalized individuals (ages 6 to 51) with self-injurious behavior (SIB) were compared with those of 14 patients without SIB. Among findings were that 65 percent of the SIB group were females, that the SIB group had an elevated pulse rate, and that they slept less. (PHR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Children
West, R. R. – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1979
A survey of observed sexual behavior in an integrated unit of 30 severely retarded people aged 10 to 33 years showed that most behavior could be described as "appropriate." (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Behavior Patterns, Children
Incidence of Short-Sleep Patterns in Institutionalized Individuals with Profound Mental Retardation.
Poindexter, Ann R.; Bihm, Elson M. – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1994
Sleep patterns of 103 institutionalized individuals with profound mental retardation were explored. Almost 40% were found to have short-sleep patterns. Short-sleep was predicted by blindness; nonshort-sleep was predicted by diagnosis of cerebral palsy and sodium valproate usage. Techniques for minimizing possible negative consequences of…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Cerebral Palsy
Peer reviewedParsonson, Barry S.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1974
Two aides operating a kindergarten-style program for four to eight institutionalized mental retardates (6-to-11 years-old) were trained, using observer feedback, to apply generalized correct social contingencies to 10 defined classes of appropriate and inappropriate child behaviors. (Author)
Descriptors: Attention Span, Behavior Patterns, Child Care, Children
Primitive, Atypical, and Abnormal-Psychotic Behavior in Institutionalized Mentally Retarded Children
Peer reviewedMenolascino, Frank J. – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1973
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Patterns, Children, Exceptional Child Research
Gampel, Ezra S. – 1990
The study sought to determine if there are differences between shifts of workers in Intermediate Care Facilities in their ratings of the daily living skills of mentally retarded residents, and whether these differences reflect actual differences in performance by the residents. Staff were interviewed concerning the level of prompt required to…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Patterns, Children, Cues
ALLERHAND, MELVIN E.; AND OTHERS – 1966
A RESEARCH TEAM STUDIED INFLUENCES, ADAPTATION, AND ADAPTABILITY IN 50 POORLY ADAPTING BOYS AT BELLEFAIRE, A REGIONAL CHILD CARE CENTER FOR EMOTIONALLY DISTURBED CHILDREN. THE TEAM ATTEMPTED TO GAUGE THE SUCCESS OF THE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT CENTER IN TERMS OF THE PSYCHOLOGICAL PATTERNS AND ROLE PERFORMANCES OF THE BOYS DURING INDIVIDUAL CASEWORK…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adolescents, Behavior, Behavior Patterns
