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Wetzel, Mary C.; And Others – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1991
An ecological study was made of persistent repetitious movements by 12 developmentally disabled adults in a horticultural day work program. Fewer dysfunctional patterns occurred during times when staff were actively teaching than when the trainee was isolated or resting. Results argued for teaching skills in terms of coordinated response…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Control, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
Hughes, Carolyn; Petersen, Dan L. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 1989
The study investigated the effects of a self-instructional training package on the on-task behavior of four adults with mental retardation employed in a sheltered workshop. On-task behavior increased substantially across all subjects following the training and the behavior generalized from the training setting to the actual work environment.…
Descriptors: Adults, Attention Control, Behavior Change, Case Studies
