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Using Nonaversive Techniques to Reduce Self-Stimulatory Hand-Mouthing in a Visually Impaired and Severely Retarded Student.
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Miner, David – RE:view, 1991
Positive reinforcement (food) presented both regularly and variably was effectively used to reduce self-stimulatory behavior in a 12-year-old profoundly retarded visually impaired male over a 2-month period. The improved behavior was maintained after the summer break and into the new school year. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Contingency Management