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Case-Holden, Vicki; Hupp, Susan C. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
A case study is presented of a seven-year-old girl with severe to profound mental retardation who exhibited excessive handmouthing. Contingent sensory reinforcement was successfully used to reduce her handmouthing to substantially lower levels. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Motivation Techniques