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Peer reviewedCameron, Michael J.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1996
Treatment with two setting condition manipulations and use of a visual occlusion helmet was found to decelerate intense screaming by a 16-year-old girl with developmental disabilities. Cranial pressure was found to be the critical element in self-control, and replacing the helmet with a headband was found to be effective in maintaining behavior…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedIsley, Ellen M.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This article summarizes and critically analyzes the literature on self-restraint (in which a mentally retarded individual restricts or prevents motion of a body part), particularly its identification, etiology, modification, and relationship to self-injurious behavior. The paper examines the hypotheses of negative reinforcement and stimulus…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Etiology, Intervention
Peer reviewedGoldstein, Howard; Hockenberger, Elaine Hontz – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This review identifies five themes of child language intervention: (1) development of augmentative and alternative communication systems; (2) provision of language stimulation to take advantage of observational learning; (3) teaching of various language functions; (4) teaching of language as a means of environmental and self-control; and (5) study…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization, Intervention
