Teaching developmentally disabled children to play by themselves
The effectiveness of a training procedure designed to teach developmentally disabled children to play by themselves was examined. In addition, the influence of the frequency of probing was investigated. Baseline data showed low levels of self-amusement. The generalization training procedure produced moderate increases in self-amusement when probes were conducted frequently. The same treatment procedure produced higher levels of self-amusement when probes were conducted intermittantly. Some strategies for more successfully programming self-amusement are suggested.
Play, Recreational therapy, Children with mental disabilities, Developmentally disabled children, Education, Social and Behavioral Sciences
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