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Peer reviewedRepp, Alan C.; Deitz, Diane E. D. – Mental Retardation, 1979
The paper presents guidelines for training staff to implement positive reductive procedures to decrease undesirable behaviors of their retarded students and clients. Considerations relevant to all reductive procedures are briefly discussed in the first portion of the paper, while guidelines indigenous to positive reductive procedures are discussed…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Guidelines, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedNaughton, Colleen C.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B.C. Journal of Special Education, 1995
This paper discusses how to set up and implement a token economy system for students with behavior disorders in a classroom setting. The available literature is reviewed, and it is concluded that token economies have been proven effective in improving behavior among students with social and academic deficits. (Author/PB)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
Peer reviewedSullivan, Margaret Wolan; Lewis, Michael – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
A home-based, computer-monitored contingency intervention program was developed to provide a source of cognitive and motivational stimulation to infants with handicaps. Equipment includes a computer, contingency interface, software, adaptive toys, switches, and a mounting panel. Learning was exhibited by 19 of 20 infants, and parental response was…
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Cognitive Development, Contingency Management, Disabilities
