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Peer reviewedMorrison, Kenda; Rosales-Ruiz, Jesus – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1997
The relationship between preferred objects associated with stereotypy, stereotypic behavior, and accuracy of responding during a counting task by a child with autism was analyzed. Teaching with high-preference objects occasioned more stereotypic behavior and less accurate counting than teaching with medium- and low-preference objects. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Children
Peer reviewedHastings, Richard P.; Remington, Bob – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1994
This article reviews literature on the responses of direct care staff to challenging behaviors of individuals with mental retardation. The paper constructs a behavior analytic description of the functions of care staff behavior in relation to their clients' challenging behaviors, draws a distinction between contingency-shaped and rule-governed…
Descriptors: Attendants, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
