Investigation of a reinforcement-based toilet training procedure for children with autism

Research in Developmental Disabilities

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 319-331

  Cicero, Frank R ^a   Pfadt, Al ^b  

^a Eden II Programs   (United States)

^b NEW YORK STATE INSTITUTE FOR BASIC RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Autism; Developmental disability; Environment; Home; Reinforcement; Toilet training

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BATH; CASE REPORT; CHILD REARING; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; INSTRUMENTAL CONDITIONING; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PUNISHMENT; REINFORCEMENT; SKILL;

AUTISTIC DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); TOILET TRAINING; TOKEN ECONOMY;

EID: 0036768130     PISSN: 08914222     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0891-4222(02)00136-1     Document Type: Article

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