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Knapczyk, Dennis R. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The study with three elementary-level moderately retarded students and peer mentors from the regular education program demonstrated that peer mediation was effective in facilitating cooperative play between regular class students and retarded students. Treatment effects were maintained for at least three months. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Cooperation, Elementary Education, Maintenance, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Litrownik, Alan J. – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1978
In a systematic attempt to develop self-regulatory skills in 30 trainable mentally retarded students (7 to 11 years old), the authors assessed self-monitoring skills and then developed and evaluated a demonstration-training program aimed at teaching these skills. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Children, Exceptional Child Research, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Wildman, Beth G.; And Others – Applied Research in Mental Retardation, 1986
The effectiveness of a training program in conversational skills was evaluated with seven community-dwelling mildly and moderately mentally retarded adults. Training sessions consisted of instructions, modeling, and behavioral rehearsal. Substantial improvements in targeted behaviors in generalization settings was found after treatment and…
Descriptors: Adults, Communication Skills, Generalization, Interpersonal Competence
Peer reviewedFlexer, Robert W.; And Others – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 1982
Tested effectiveness of a sequential goal-setting training program in increasing and maintaining productivity for mentally retarded individuals and whether the goal-setting program was as effective with very low developmental levels as with levels in the moderate range. Work productivity differed significantly based on level of retardation and…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Employment, Goal Orientation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Peer reviewedAnd Others; Colwell, Cecil N. – Mental Retardation, 1973
Descriptors: Exceptional Child Research, Habit Formation, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
