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Peer reviewedBrierton, Gary; and others – Mental Retardation, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Mental Retardation
Basilier, Terje – Amer Ann Deaf, 1969
Paper presented at the International Seminar on Rehabilitation for the Deaf (Washington, D.c., Hot Springs, Arkansas, and New York, New York (May 1968).
Descriptors: Deafness, Exceptional Child Services, Hearing Impairments, Institutional Environment
Davis, Karen V.; and others – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Based on MA thesis submitted by Karen V. Davis, University of Illinois.
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Rating Scales, Drug Therapy, Exceptional Child Research
Gerjuoy, Irma R.; and others – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Adolescents, Cluster Grouping, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons
Song, A.Y.; Song, R.H. – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Cognitive Ability, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Job Placement
Buddenhagen, R.G.; Sickler, Patricia – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Behavior, Case Records, Downs Syndrome, Exceptional Child Research
Nihira, Kazuo – Amer J Ment Deficiency, 1969
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Age Differences, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales
Ensor, Pat – 1979
To improve the quality of life of institutionalized individuals, libraries can serve as a constructive escape mechanism for dealing with stress, a representation of external reality, and a therapeutic agent, in addition to offering bibliotherapy. Ideally, the library should be an integral part of the institution and provide a user-appropriate…
Descriptors: Adults, Bibliotherapy, Civil Liberties, Developmental Disabilities
Reing, Alvin B. – 1981
Ninety-seven developmentally disabled mentally retarded persons (aged 10 to 48 years) living in an institution, in group homes, or at home were trained in environmental language, speech, and reading skills using a game oriented multisensory approach. The evening tutorial program consisted of 20 sessions over a 6 month period. A pedagogic and task…
Descriptors: Evening Programs, Games, Group Homes, Institutionalized Persons
Download full textWarren, Steven F.; Rimell, Patrick – 1979
Multiple effects of an increased rate of teacher questions on the verbal behavior of three institutionalized severely retarded children were investigated. Teachers were observed in training situations with the Ss and were then instructed to increase the number of questions requiring answers other than "yes" or "no." Results showed that the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Research, Institutionalized Persons, Language Acquisition
Puder, Robin S.; Brody, Nathan
The growing body of gerontological research examining the correlates of life satisfaction indicates that physical health is its strongest correlate. Within this framework, the relationship between satisfaction and health among 29 institutionalized subjects was investigated through a longitudinal study. Unlike previous studies, objective measures…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Attitudes, Gerontology, Individual Characteristics
BLAND, DAVID HORTON – 1968
THIS STUDY INVESTIGATED THE LEVELS OF ACHIEVEMENT IN BOTH READING AND COMPUTATION AS THEY WERE ASSOCIATED WITH SELECTED INDEPENDENT VARIABLES--AGE, OFFENSE, AND GRADE COMPLETION IN SCHOOL. INMATES WERE SELECTED FROM ALL CLASSES OF AGE, TYPE OF CUSTODY AND TYPE OF OFFENSE. GROUP I INCLUDED 597 SUBJECTS WHO HAD NOT REACHED FOURTH GRADE. GROUP II…
Descriptors: Achievement, Age Differences, Arithmetic, Correctional Institutions
Selzer, S. Claire; Denney, Nancy W. – 1975
This study investigated the relationship between both age and conservation and education and conservation. The participants were 16 middle-aged adults, 16 institutionalized adults, and 16 noninstitutionalized adults. Each individual was given three conservation of substance problems, three conservation of weight problems, and three conservation of…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Cognitive Ability, Conservation (Concept), Education
Mabel, Sanford – 1972
The program was set up to involve, on a continuing basis, the significant other of frequently-readmitted hospitalized psychiatric VA patients. The couples identified their characteristic strengths, and their maladaptive ways of functioning, and were expected to make use of alternative ways of behaving which were recommended by the staff. A…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Emotional Adjustment, Family Involvement, Institutionalized Persons
Nielsen, Keith E. – 1975
Historically, the study of health communication has been confined primarily to the field of medicine. Recently, however, it has increased in importance in other areas of human communication. Exploring a new approach to health communication is the purpose of this paper. Specifically, the thrust of this investigation is the use of dialogue as a mode…
Descriptors: Communication Research, Communication (Thought Transfer), Correctional Institutions, Correctional Rehabilitation
