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Peer reviewedFox, Robert; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1982
A review of traditional (such as psychotherapy) and behavioral approaches (such as self-monitoring and reinforcement) to obesity treatment of mentally retarded students led to the conclusion that the behavioral orientation was more successful. Implications for initiating such programs include thorough training, voluntary participation, and parent…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Eating Habits, Mental Retardation
Rotatori, Anthony F.; Fox, Robert – 1980
A behavioral weight reduction model for moderately mentally retarded adolescents is described. Six phases of the treatment program are delineated: background in information; selection of students; preintervention procedures (self monitoring and establishing goal weights); active intervention (training, reinforcement, instruction); maintenance…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Modification, Body Weight, Dietetics
