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Rousseau, Marilyn K.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This study examined whether sentence-combining exercises (with reinforcement) would increase the number of descriptive adjectives used in daily writing samples by three adolescents with autism. The sentence-combining exercises increased the number of adjectives used in the students' writing samples, and this increase was maintained in the absence…
Descriptors: Adjectives, Autism, Instructional Effectiveness, Maintenance

Martin, James E.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This study examined the effects of two indirect corrective feedback procedures (picture and video referencing involving instructor prompting) on the assembly skills of five secondary students with moderate mental retardation. Picture and video referencing conditions were more effective than assembly photographs, sequenced pictures, sequenced…
Descriptors: Assembly (Manufacturing), Feedback, Instructional Effectiveness, Job Training

DeLeon, Iser G.; Kahng, SungWoo; Rodriguez-Catter, Vanessa; Sveinsdottir, Ingibjorg; Sadler, Christine – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
An adolescent with developmental disabilities who used a wheelchair was anecdotally observed to display little aggressive behavior when being pushed, but higher rates when movement was terminated. A functional analysis confirmed the elevated aggression and the child was taught to request movement through appropriate means. Aggression decreased…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Case Studies

Domaracki, Joseph W.; Lyon, Steven R. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
This study, which involved training four young adults with moderate or severe mental retardation on housekeeping and janitorial work skills, found that simulation instruction based on general case methodology can be used to teach complex sequences, that naturalistic instruction seemed more efficient than simulation instruction, and that neither…
Descriptors: Cleaning, Generalization, Housekeepers, Instructional Effectiveness

Agran, Martin; Morgan, Robert L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
The study examined the frequency with which specified prediction-related and skill-deficit vocational assessment procedures were administered by 55 secondary level teachers of students with disabilities and 64 employment training specialists. Although both types of procedures were used, the more contemporary skill-deficit procedures were used more…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods