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Some Issues in Staff Training and Improvement.
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Morch, Willy-Tore; Eikeseth, Svein – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Staff members (n=152) assigned to 76 clients with moderate to severe mental retardation in Norway received training in behaviorally oriented treatment and assessment. Results did not support the hypothesis that training in treatment and assessment would produce greater improvement in client behavior than would training in treatment alone.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Evaluation Methods, Foreign Countries
Development of a Continuum of Services for Children and Adults with Autism and Other Severe Behavior Disorders.
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Luce, Stephen C.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Key elements of a continuum of services for individuals with autism and other severe behavior disorders are described, focusing on development of a strong central organization; funding; staff recruitment, training, supervision, and evaluation; program evaluation; outreach parent training; home-based early intervention; vocational training;…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Behavior Disorders, Children
Transfer of Staff Training from Workshops to Group Homes: A Failure to Generalize across Settings.
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Smith, Tristram; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1992
Thirty-one primary caregivers at group homes for clients with developmental disabilities completed a one-week workshop in behavioral theory and treatment techniques. Trainees showed increased treatment skills, but preworkshop and postworkshop observations indicated no evidence that the workshop had any effect on group home client functioning.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Caregivers, Developmental Disabilities, Generalization