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Drash, Philip W.; And Others – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1989
The relative effectiveness of three procedures for increasing vocal response to prompt in 15 preschool children with Down Syndrome was compared. Light-dimming and visual screening, when combined with positive reinforcement, were both found to be significantly more effective than positive reinforcement alone. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Downs Syndrome, Infants, Instructional Effectiveness, Positive Reinforcement
Thoman, Evelyn B., Ed.; Trotter, Sharland, Ed. – 1978
Conference papers and discussions presented in this volume reflect recent research results that suggest the human infant is not a tabula rasa but an organism endowed at birth with an array of capabilities. Contents focus on several issues, including the possibility that infants have a rich affective life from their earliest days and that even…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Animal Behavior, Auditory Discrimination, Biological Influences
