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Gaylord-Ross, Robert J.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1983
Evaluated was the effectiveness of four treatment procedures in reducing self-injurious behaviors (handbiting and headstriking) of 22 nonverbal severely mentally retarded children, approximately 10 years old. Among results were that contingent restraint was more effective in reducing behavior below baseline levels than positive reinforcement,…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Preadolescents, Program Effectiveness
Trott, Maryann Colby – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1977
An intensive toilet training program based on behavioral principles was applied to an 11-year-old Down's syndrome child. (SBH)
Descriptors: Children, Contingency Management, Downs Syndrome, Drafting
Anderson, Roy; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1978
A teacher training model designed to provide teachers with skills to successfully implement individualized programing in at least one academic area at the end of a 6 month instructional period was instigated with 17 second grade teachers. (SBH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Conceptual Schemes, Contingency Management, General Education
