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Delaney, David W. – Pointer, 1976
A prevocational program was designed for 10 trainable mentally handicapped teenagers (14 to 19 years old) which simulated the tasks of actual sheltered workshops. (GW)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Contingency Management, Mental Retardation, Moderate Mental Retardation
Wehman, Paul; And Others – AAESPH Review, 1977
Available from: American Association for the Education of the Severely/Profoundly Handicapped, 1600 West Armory Way, Seattle, Washington 98119.
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Contingency Management, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedMullen, Heather; Martin, Garry L. – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1988
This study compared the addition of two self-management strategies to typical supervision to improve productivity of eight mentally retarded workers in a sheltered workshop. Both strategies--(1) self monitoring plus goal setting and social contingencies and (2) addition of a monetary bonus for productivity--were equally effective in improving…
Descriptors: Adults, Contingency Management, Goal Orientation, Incentives
And Others; Katz, Shlomo – Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 1977
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Job Simplification
May, Jack G., Jr.; And Others – 1976
One of six publications of the Research Advisory Committee of the National Association for Retarded Citizens, the monograph presents guidelines for using behavioral procedures with retarded individuals in residential settings, group living homes, sheltered workshops, or other settings. Addressed are the following topics (sample subtopics in…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Civil Liberties, Codes of Ethics, Contingency Management
Miller, Harold R.; And Others – 1962
In order to examine the effectiveness of a token economy program, sheltered workshop attendance of chronic schizophrenics was investigated under the following conditions: response cost versus no response cost consequences for nonattendance; response cost and noncontingent token payment; and restricted versus unrestricted mobility during the no…
Descriptors: Attendance Patterns, Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Evaluation Methods
