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Download full textBluestone, Michael A. – 1984
Physical aggression among institutionalized mentally retarded persons arouses great social concern. To examine the effectiveness of four-point mechanical restraints and a positive adaptive symbol program in the reduction of high frequency, high intensity aggression, three institutionalized severely mentally retarded adolescents (2 females, 1 male)…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification
Wadsworth, John S.; Harper, Dennis C. – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1991
Subscales of the Sheltered Care Environmental Scale dealing with conflict, cohesion, and independence were administered to 47 adults with moderate mental retardation on 4 occasions using either a verbal format or picture-cued format. Results indicated that the use of pictures enhanced the test-retest reliability of the instrument. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adults, Conflict, Group Unity, Institutionalized Persons
