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Peer reviewedGreen, Carolyn W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
Four experiments involving 18 individuals (ages 14-55) with profound multiple handicaps found that 12 stimuli used in a preference assessment represented a comprehensive stimulus set for identifying preferences, though the utility of the set could sometimes be enhanced by caregiver opinion. Results also indicated that preferences identified were…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Caregivers, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedSigafoos, Jeff; And Others – Education and Treatment of Children, 1996
A naturalistic assessment of self-injurious behavior in an 11-year-old boy with multiple disabilities, including severe mental retardation, found that the boy's self-injury was occasioned by low attention and low stimulation and maintained by tangible and social reinforcement. Naturalistic assessment effectively guided the selection of behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Children
