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Brakman, Carl – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1985
The paper considers issues regarding behavior modification practices that are addressed by a human rights committee which advocates databased methodology for all behavior modification interventions. Such an approach delineates a hierarchy of punishment procedures which places ethical safeguards on the procedures. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Ethics, Policy Formation, Punishment
Gaylord-Ross, Robert J.; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1983
A group outcome study evaluated the effectiveness of four treatment procedures in reducing self-injurious behavior among 22 severely handicapped students (mean age 10.5 years). Contingent restraint was most effective in reducing behavior below baseline levels. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Contingency Management, Punishment, Reinforcement
