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Teaching Leisure Social Skills to Adults with Moderate Mental Retardation: An Analysis of Acquisition, Generalization, and Maintenance.
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O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E.; Kierans, Ian – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 2000
A social skills problem-solving intervention was used to teach social leisure skills to four adults with moderate levels of mental retardation. The intervention produced immediate positive changes in targeted social skills with all participants. They also generalized the use of the social skills to other settings. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adults, Interpersonal Communication, Interpersonal Competence, Leisure Education
Caregivers' Use of Constant Time Delay To Teach Leisure Skills to Adolescents or Young Adults with Moderate or Severe Intellectual Disabilities.
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Wall, Maureen E.; Gast, David L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1997
Four caregivers used a constant time delay procedure to teach leisure skills to four adolescents or adults with moderate or severe intellectual disabilities. A multiple probe designed across behaviors and replicated across leisure learners demonstrated the success of the participant-instructors in delivering systematic instruction. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Caregiver Child Relationship, Caregiver Role
Effects of a Leisure Education Program on Youth with Mental Retardation.
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Hoge, Gail; Dattilo, John – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1999
This study evaluated a leisure-education program with 19 adolescents and young adults with mild to moderate mental retardation. The program focused on developing leisure appreciation, self-determination and decision-making skills, social interactions and friendships, and leisure resources. Significant improvement in achievement of educational…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Decision Making Skills, Interpersonal Competence, Leisure Education