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A program for increasing manual signing by a nonvocal adult within the daily environment
1992 · Behavioral Interventions; v. 7; n. 4; p. 277-282; Fonte: Wiley
Dados principais
- Ano de publicação
- 1992
- Dados editoriais
- Behavioral Interventions; v. 7; n. 4; p. 277-282; Fonte: Wiley
- Palavras-chave
- BEHAVIORAL-INTERVENTIONS; análise do comportamento
Autores
- Christine L. Schuebel
- Joseph S. Lalli
Resumo
AbstractAn instructional program was implemented to increase an adult's repertoire of manual signlanguage skills. The participant was a 39‐year‐old male with mental retardation who had never demonstrated vocal speech. The program used modified incidental teaching strategies consisting of modeling, verbal prompts, physical guidance, positive reinforcement, and naturally occurring reinforcers within the participant's daily environment. The teaching program was implemented by eight direct care personnel who interacted with the participant and five other residents in a community living arrangement (CLA) on a daily basis. Results indicated that the participant learned to independently use manual signing during structured interactions and that the independent levels of responding were maintained for the duration of this study. Results are discussed regarding the potential benefits of teaching manual signs to nonvocal individuals.