A strict training procedure consisting of English words printed on magnetic particles placed on a magnetic board, was used to advance language in two language- deficient autistic children. The procedure is discussed in terms of its potential advantages for training language. (Author)

Two groups of nonprofessional trainees received specific job-related training in behavioral principles and procedures of both milieu and social-learning treatment programs for chronic mental patients. Each group received different learning approaches. Attitudinal changes are associated with behavior-specific training and differential patterns of…