Establishing Environmental Control with a Multiply-Handicapped Adult.

Hall, Janet; Munro, Barry C.

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ERIC Number: EJ343950

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1986

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Establishing Environmental Control with a Multiply-Handicapped Adult.

Hall, Janet; Munro, Barry C.

B. C. Journal of Special Education, v10 n2 p147-52 1986

A multiply-handicapped totally dependent young adult exhibited a steadily increasing rate of response in learning to turn her radio on and off by moving her head to activate a controlling device mounted on the headrest of her wheelchair. Positive reinforcement, prompting, and fading were employed during the intervention (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Assistive Devices (for Disabled), Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Multiple Disabilities, Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement, Prompting, Severe Disabilities, Young Adults

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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