The Effect of a Multimodal Reinforcer on Object Concept Performance and Off-Task Behaviors of Children with Down Syndrome.

Spence, Melanie J.; Capt, D. Betty

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ERIC Number: EJ486379

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1994

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The Effect of a Multimodal Reinforcer on Object Concept Performance and Off-Task Behaviors of Children with Down Syndrome.

Spence, Melanie J.; Capt, D. Betty

Infant-Toddler Intervention: The Transdisciplinary Journal, v4 n2 p75-85 Jun 1994

This study examined the effect of a salient multimodal reinforcer on object search performance of 9 children with Down's syndrome (24-56 months old). Attentional deficits of children with mental retardation or at risk for delay influenced their performance. Contingency learning of children with Down's syndrome may be affected by the attentional demands of a task. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Attention, Concept Formation, Contingency Management, Downs Syndrome, Motivation, Object Permanence, Performance Factors, Reinforcement, Time on Task, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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