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Waldron, Faith – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1975
Descriptors: Attention Span, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedKeith, Kenneth D.; Lange, Brian M. – Mental Retardation, 1974
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies
Download full textKlann, Harriet; Shannon, Neil – 1974
A contract and point system were used to decrease the pilfering behavior of an 11-year-old boy. Under the contract system, the boy kept a daily record of his progress and earned points toward a trip to the planetarium. After introduction of the contract the pilfering dropped from at least two times a week to none at all. (LS)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedRepp, Alan C.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1976
Three experiments were conducted in a variety of settings to test the effectiveness of differential reinforcement of other behavior in reducing high rates of inappropriate behavior in 6 mildly and severely retarded children (8-14 years old). (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Research
Miller, Barbara S.; Miller, William H. – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1976
A 13-year-old congenitally blind black girl was involved in a study designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a longitudinal behavior modification approach in extinguishing "blindisms" (persistent autistic-like behaviors) in a variety of settings. (SB)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Blindness
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Nelson, Rosemery O. – Mental Retardation, 1976
Four speech deficient mentally retarded children (3-5 years old) with Down's Syndrome were taught imitative verbal responses by two methods based on operant conditioning principles. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Drafting, Early Childhood Education, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedChristensen, Donald E. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1975
The combined effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) and a token reinforcement program in controlling the classroom behavior of 16 hyperactive, institutionalized retarded youngsters (9- to 15-years-old) was investigated. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Drug Therapy
Peer reviewedMurphy, Michael J.; Zahm, David – Mental Retardation, 1975
Three groups of eight institutionalized severely and profoundly retarded males (mean ages 9-14 years) were studied to determine the effects of enhancement of the physical and social environment and behavior modification training upon acquisition of self help skills. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Institutional Environment, Mental Retardation
And Others; Bracey, Susan – Slow Learning Child, 1975
Descriptors: Basic Reading, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
And Others; Bracey, Susan – Australian Journal of Mental Retardation, 1975
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Children, Exceptional Child Research
Szyarto, Ruth; And Others – Rehabilitation Literature, 1976
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Disabilities, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedDubey, Dennis R.; Kaufman, Kenneth F. – Journal of Pediatrics, 1978
Six clinical programs (N=55) and one controlled, experimental program (N=25) were carried out in which parents of hyperkinetic children (ages 3-18 years) were trained in ten-week workshops to alleviate behavior problems by means of behavior modification and child management practices. Journal availability: C.V. Mosby Company, 11830 Westline…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Children
Peer reviewedStein, Claudia L'E.; Goldman, Jacquelin – Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1980
The study involving 63 children (6 to 8 years old) compared the effects of two reading programs, the Palo Alto Reading Program and DISTAR, on primary grade children with reading problems. Results indicated that use of an operant reading program (DISTAR) was more effective than the Palo Alto program. (SBH)
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Exceptional Child Research, Minimal Brain Dysfunction, Operant Conditioning
Peer reviewedGarrard, Kay R.; Saxon, Samuel A. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Deafness, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Borus, Judith F. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1973
Demonstrated with 4 severely language deficient boys (7- to 11-years-old) was the feasibility of using operant principles in language therapy with a small group of behaviorally disturbed children to develop an imitative verbal repertoire. (LS)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Group Therapy, Imitation
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