Faculty Articles
Effects of Community and Center-Based Settings on Alertness of Persons with Profound Mental Retardation
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
Fall 1993
Publication Title
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Volume
26
Issue/Number
3
First Page
401
ISSN
0021-8855
Last Page
402
Abstract/Excerpt
We studied effects of different settings on the behavior of persons with profound mental retardation. Adaptive (alert) and nonadaptive behaviors were observed in two community settings and a center setting. Results of the descriptive assessment showed that participants engaged in a higher percentage of adaptive behaviors and a lower percentage of nonadaptive behaviors in the “high stimulation” community setting. The results are discussed in light of environmental setting events on persons with profound mental retardation.
DOI
10.1901/jaba.1993.26-401
NSUWorks Citation
Belfiore, P.,
Browder, D. M.,
Mace, F. C.
(1993). Effects of Community and Center-Based Settings on Alertness of Persons with Profound Mental Retardation. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 26(3), 401-402.
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