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Increasing Spontaneous Language in Three Autistic Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Three autistic children (ages 9-11) received spontaneous communication training using a time delay, modeling, and food reinforcement procedure. Results showed gains in 2 spontaneous responses ("please" and "thank you") and 1 verbally prompted response ("you're welcome"). Gains were validated socially with 10 adults. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Communication, Prompting
Evaluating Behavioral Techniques in Training Individuals with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation to Use Functional Independent Living Skills.
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Matson, Johnny L.; Bamburg, Jay; Smiroldo, Brandi B.; Smalls, Yemonja – Behavior Modification, 1997
Evaluates three training techniques for enhancing independent living skills and examines differential treatment efficacy. Results, based on 30 severely or profoundly mentally retarded adults, indicate that the control group failed to achieve the results of the two treatment groups. Findings support the necessity of implementing updated treatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques, Daily Living Skills
Teaching Self-Help Skills to Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.
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Matson, Johnny L.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1990
Four mentally retarded children (ages 4-11), 3 with autism, were successfully taught various adaptive behaviors for self-care skills. Training procedures involved the whole-task method and included modeling, verbal instructions, prompting, and edible and social reinforcement. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Autism, Behavior Modification, Elementary Education