Reducing overselective attention to compound visual cues with extended training in adolescents with severe mental retardation

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 93-113

  Huguenin, Nancy H ^a  

^a Behav Analysis and Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSOCIATION; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEARNING; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; REINFORCEMENT; RELIABILITY; SELECTIVE ATTENTION; VISUAL DISCRIMINATION;

ADOLESCENT; ASSOCIATION LEARNING; ATTENTION; COMPUTER-ASSISTED INSTRUCTION; DISCRIMINATION LEARNING; EDUCATION OF MENTALLY RETARDED; FEMALE; HUMANS; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATTERN RECOGNITION, VISUAL; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0034603463     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(00)00027-5     Document Type: Article

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