Group Instruction with Profoundly Retarded Persons: Acquisition, Generalization, and Maintenance of a Remunerative Work Skill.

Schepis, Maureen M.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ352503

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1987

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Group Instruction with Profoundly Retarded Persons: Acquisition, Generalization, and Maintenance of a Remunerative Work Skill.

Schepis, Maureen M.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v20 n1 p97-105 Spr 1987

Four severely retarded females participated in a group instruction program involving designated trainer roles and both individual-directed and total group-directed procedures. Participants acquired the skills of stamping addresses on envelopes, successfully generalized the skill across an untrained type of envelope, and maintained the skill over time. (Author/JW)

Descriptors: Adults, Females, Generalization, Job Skills, Job Training, Severe Mental Retardation, Small Group Instruction, Task Analysis, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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