Extinguishing "Blindisms": A Paradigm for Intervention.

Miller, Barbara S.; Miller, William H.

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ERIC Number: EJ139447

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Publication Date: 1976

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Extinguishing "Blindisms": A Paradigm for Intervention

Miller, Barbara S.; Miller, William H.

Education of the Visually Handicapped, 8, 1, 6-15, Spr 76

A 13-year-old congenitally blind black girl was involved in a study designed to demonstrate the effectiveness of a longitudinal behavior modification approach in extinguishing "blindisms" (persistent autistic-like behaviors) in a variety of settings. (SB)

Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Blindness, Exceptional Child Research, Followup Studies, Operant Conditioning, Program Effectiveness, Visual Impairments

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