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Reinecke, Dana R.; Newman, Bobby; Meinberg, Deborah L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1999
Use of a token economy to encourage self-management and spontaneous sharing behaviors by three preschool boys with autism was effective in increasing the frequency of sharing behaviors. However, the accuracy of the self-management component was not high, suggesting that the contingent relationship between token and response may not have been the…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Interpersonal Competence, Interpersonal Relationship
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Laursen, Erik K. – Reclaiming Children and Youth, 2002
Describes an ethnographic study undertaken with 23 youth, in residential treatment centers, to explore the effect of caring relationships on their lives. Seven elements of caring relationships were identified: trust; attention; empathy; availability; affirmation; respect; and virtue. Describes how the components of successful caring can be used to…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Counseling Techniques, Counselor Client Relationship