A particularly severe case of self-injurious behavior in a multiply (visually, mentally, and emotionally) handicapped 10-year-old girl was successfully treated by response contingent shock, combined with rewards. (DB)

Presented are the proceedings of an environmental programing workshop on deaf blind individuals at which principles, techniques, and examples of behavior modification were discussed and demonstrated. Rules for data collection are given as well as explanations of the categorizing, the measuring devices, and the data sheets involved in behavior…

The obtained contrast effect was conducive to learning, and the procedure was effective in teaching the multiply handicapped hearing impaired Ss to speechread the training words. (Author/DLS)

The mother of a 21-year-old mentally retarded boy, who also suffers from frequent petit mal seizures, describes the developmental and behavioral problems which led her to seek institutional placement. (LH)

Sixteen deaf-blind, retarded, preschool postrubella children (mean age 6 years) were tested in an operant procedure which allowed them to select preferred illumination feeback as reinforcement for operating a simple two-choice lever switch. (Author/MC)

Described is a program for 110 multiply handicapped (deaf and emotionally disturbed) children between the ages of 5 and 18 years which utilizes behavior modification strategies. (DB)

Self-induced vomiting in a severely retarded visually impaired adult was reduced by consistent application of restitutional overcorrective strategy. (Author/CL)

Four profoundly retarded multiply handicapped children (with a mean age of 12 years) were placed in a situation where auditory stimulation was made contingent on a visually directed lever-pulling response. (Author/MH)

Four procedures for improving the performance of nine motor tasks were compared with six physically handicapped and mentally retarded Canadian Ss, ages 12-25, five of whom were cerebral palsied. (BB)