Behavior Treatment Programs, Readability, and Treatment Outcomes.

Adkins, Angela D.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; McKeegan, Gerald F.; Lanier, Ayonda E.; Oswald, Donald P.

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ERIC Number: EJ653798

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

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Behavior Treatment Programs, Readability, and Treatment Outcomes.

Adkins, Angela D.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; McKeegan, Gerald F.; Lanier, Ayonda E.; Oswald, Donald P.

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v23 n4 p253-65 Jul-Aug 2002

A study analyzed reading level and readability of 20 behavior treatment plans developed by certified behavior analysts. Those with higher readability levels had somewhat better treatment outcomes. A second study involving four individuals found that manipulations of reading grade level and readability of behavior treatment plans greatly enhanced treatment outcomes. (Contains references.) (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Adults, Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Intervention, Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Predictor Variables, Readability, Reader Text Relationship, Reading Ability, Reading Comprehension, Reports

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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