TEACHING SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES WITH SEVERE MENTAL RETARDATION TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

TEACHING SUPPORTED EMPLOYEES WITH SEVERE MENTAL RETARDATION TO SOLVE PROBLEMS

Two individuals with severe mental retardation, employed by a janitorial supply company, were taught to use self‐instruction in combination with multiple exemplar training to solve work‐related problems. Use of the combined strategy resulted in generalization of the effects of independent variables,...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of applied behavior analysis 1989, Vol.22 (4), p.365-372
Hauptverfasser: Hughes, Carolyn, Rusch, Frank R.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Employment
Female
generalization
Generalization (Psychology)
Humans
Intellectual Disability - rehabilitation
Male
Middle Aged
Problem Solving
Rehabilitation, Vocational
self-instruction
severe mental retardation
supported employment
Teaching - methods
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Zusammenfassung:Two individuals with severe mental retardation, employed by a janitorial supply company, were taught to use self‐instruction in combination with multiple exemplar training to solve work‐related problems. Use of the combined strategy resulted in generalization of the effects of independent variables, as well as generalization to nontrained problems. Use of the strategy is discussed in terms of promoting independent performance among supported employees.
ISSN:0021-8855
1938-3703
DOI:10.1901/jaba.1989.22-365