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Peer reviewedDurana, Ines Lombana; Cuvo, Anthony J. – Mental Retardation, 1980
A differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) procedure employed alone, and then in combination with restitution and positive practice, did not produce clinically significant changes in the rate of disrobing. Subsequently, the use of DRO plus restitution and negative practice reduced frequency of disrobing to either zero or one episode per…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Exceptional Child Research
Peer reviewedMatson, Johnny L.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1980
It was found that time-out was generally used for physical aggression in younger, brighter persons with shorter histories of institutionalization. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Flack, Beth; And Others – 1980
The paper describes a special education staff's problems with teaching a severely handicapped institutionalized population and reports on observations of seven multiply handicapped (blind-mentally retarded) students. The students' feeding skills performance in the institution and the school was compared in such terms as diet, utensil use, special…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Environmental Influences
