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Peer reviewedDuker, Pieter C.; van Lent, Chretienne – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
Consequences were withheld for high-rate gesture requests of 6 mentally handicapped individuals (ages 12-40), to increase the proportion of gestures used spontaneously. Results suggest that the teacher's nonresponding to high-rate spontaneous gesture requests increased individuals' use of previously taught but unused gesture requests. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Body Language, Classroom Communication, Communication Skills
