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Nietupski, John; And Others – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1986
As participants in a "choice training" program, three moderately/severely handicapped adolescents were reinforced or prompted first to select a leisure activity and then to sustain the activity for gradually longer periods of time with decreasing teacher supervision. Results included sustained activity maintenance from one week to four months…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Decision Making, Games
