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Hall, Janet; Munro, Barry C. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1986
A multiply-handicapped totally dependent young adult exhibited a steadily increasing rate of response in learning to turn her radio on and off by moving her head to activate a controlling device mounted on the headrest of her wheelchair. Positive reinforcement, prompting, and fading were employed during the intervention (Author/JW)
Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Multiple Disabilities
Drash, Philip W.; And Others – 1986
The study sought to identify effective procedures for facilitating initial imitative vocal behavior in mentally retarded children, thus accelerating the initial stages of language acquisition. Three groups of Down syndrome children ages 6 months to 4 years (N=15) served as subjects in an examination of the relative effectiveness of three…
Descriptors: Child Language, Contingency Management, Delayed Speech, Downs Syndrome
