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Investigation of Use of Goal Attainment Scaling to Evaluate Individual Progress of Clients with Severe and Profound Mental Retardation.
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Bailey, Donald B., Jr.; Simeonsson, Rune J. – Mental Retardation, 1988
Individual Habilitation Plans for 32 persons with severe/profound mental retardation were developed in the Goal Attainment Scaling format. At the end of a designated intervention period (six months or one year) using Goal Attainment Scaling, only 14 percent of prescribed goals had been achieved at expected levels. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Rating Scales, Educational Therapy, Evaluation Methods
Rapid Clinical Evaluation of Sensory Integrative Therapy for Self-Injurious Behavior.
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Dura, Jason R.; And Others – Mental Retardation, 1988
Sensory integrative therapy as a treatment for self-injurious behavior (SIB) was contrasted with an attention control condition involving a 15-year-old multiply handicapped boy. Lower rates of SIB during but not following treatment sessions were effected. Effects of such therapies are concluded to be highly variable across individuals. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Attention Control, Case Studies, Comparative Analysis, Educational Therapy