Decreasing Self-Injurious Behavior In Two Profoundly Handicapped Individuals By Increasing On-Task Responses Through The Use Of A Reinforcement Procedure

ASU Author/Contributor (non-ASU co-authors, if there are any, appear on document)
Stacey Ann Cacace (Creator)
Institution
Appalachian State University (ASU )
Web Site: https://library.appstate.edu/
Advisor
Max Thompson

Abstract: The focus of this study was treatment of high levels of self-injurious behavior exhibited by two profoundly mentally retarded individuals. Both individuals participated in experimental sessions which followed a withdrawal research design with probe non-treatment sessions . . . The results of this study indicate that in these cases it was not necessary to suppress self-injury through the use of intrusive or restrictive methods before more appropriate behavior could be established in its place.

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Publication
Thesis
Cacace, S. (1982). Decreasing Self-Injurious Behavior In Two Profoundly Handicapped Individuals By Increasing On-Task Responses Through The Use Of A Reinforcement Procedure. Unpublished Master’s Thesis. Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
Language: English
Date: 1982
Keywords
education, special education, special needs and disabilities, handicapped individuals, behavior

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