Increasing wearing of prescription glasses in individuals with mental retardation

Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 137-142

  DeLeon, Iser G ^a,b   Hagopian, Louis P ^a   Rodriguez Catter, Vanessa ^a   Bowman, Lynn G ^a   Long, Ethan S ^a   Boelter, Eric W ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b KENNEDY KRIEGER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Compliance; Noncontingent reinforcement; Prescription glasses; Response blocking; Response cost

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; AUTISM; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REINFORCEMENT; SPECTACLES; VISUAL DISORDER;

ADOLESCENT; AUTISTIC DISORDER; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYEGLASSES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; REINFORCEMENT SCHEDULE; VISION DISORDERS;

EID: 42349090647     PISSN: 00218855     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1901/jaba.2008.41-137     Document Type: Article

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