Teaching Self-Help Skills to Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.

Matson, Johnny L.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ421504

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Publication Date: 1990

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Teaching Self-Help Skills to Autistic and Mentally Retarded Children.

Matson, Johnny L.; And Others

Research in Developmental Disabilities, v11 n4 p361-78 1990

Four mentally retarded children (ages 4-11), 3 with autism, were successfully taught various adaptive behaviors for self-care skills. Training procedures involved the whole-task method and included modeling, verbal instructions, prompting, and edible and social reinforcement. (Author/JDD)

Descriptors: Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Autism, Behavior Modification, Elementary Education, Mental Retardation, Modeling (Psychology), Multiple Disabilities, Preschool Education, Prompting, Reinforcement, Self Care Skills, Skill Development, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners

Language: English

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