A comparison of behavioral techniques to teach functional independent- living skills to individuals with severe and pronoun mental retardation

Behavior Modification

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 298-306

  Matson, Johnny L ^a   Smalls, Yemonja ^a   Hampff, Allison ^a   Smiroldo, Brandi B ^a   Anderson, Stephen J ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HUMANS; IMITATIVE BEHAVIOR; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; REINFORCEMENT, VERBAL; TOKEN ECONOMY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031808819     PISSN: 01454455     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/01454455980223005     Document Type: Article

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