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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A Faded Bedtime with Response Cost Protocol for Treatment of Multiple Sleep Problems in Children.
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Piazza, Cathleen C.; Fisher, Wayne – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
The sleep-wake cycles of 4 developmentally delayed individuals (ages 3-19) with severe sleep disturbances were regulated using a faded bedtime procedure with response cost. Following treatment, all four increased their amounts of nighttime sleep; two decreased their excessive daytime sleep; and three decreased their night wakings. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Developmental Disabilities
Increasing Autistic Children's Daily Spontaneous Speech.
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Charlop, Marjorie H.; Trasowech, Jane E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
Parents of three autistic boys (ages 7-8) were taught to use a time delay procedure to increase their children's appropriate spontaneous speech in naturally occurring daily settings. Results indicated that all children increased their daily spontaneous speech and generalized their speech to other locations and persons. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Autism, Communication Skills, Expressive Language, Males