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ERIC Number: EJ295171
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1983
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ISSN: ISSN-0198-7429
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An Investigation of the Educative Effects of Overcorrection on the Behavior of an Autistic Child.
Bierly, Carolyn; Billingsley, Felix F.
Behavioral Disorders, v9 n1 p11-21 Nov 1983
A short overcorrection procedure involving appropriate play with target toys was used to consequate the stereotypic manipulation of objects by an autistic child (6 years old) in a free play situation. The results indicate that overcorrection does not necessarily possess educative value. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Patterns, Elementary Education, Play, Reinforcement
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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