Normalization of Institutional Mealtimes for Profoundly Retarded Persons: Effects and Noneffects of Teaching Family-Style Dining.

Wilson, Philip G.; And Others

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ERIC Number: EJ301349

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1984

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Normalization of Institutional Mealtimes for Profoundly Retarded Persons: Effects and Noneffects of Teaching Family-Style Dining.

Wilson, Philip G.; And Others

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, v17 n2 p189-201 Sum 1984

The study evaluated a program for teaching family-style mealtime skills to four profoundly retarded institutionalized adolescents. The program used forward chaining with a less-to-more intrusive prompting sequence and contingent reinforcement to teach the skills. (Author/DB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Daily Living Skills, Eating Habits, Institutionalized Persons, Normalization (Handicapped), Severe Mental Retardation, Training Methods

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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