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Journal of Special Education Technology

1983 Volume 6, Number 4

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Number of articles: 5

  1. Stimulus Variation and the Acquisition of Behavior: A Comparison of Constant Task and Varied Task Teaching Methods

    Linda J. Eason

    The constant task condition in which only trials on the target task were presented during each session led to faster response acquisition by two of four autistic children (9-10 years old) than the ... More

    pp. 5-13

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  2. The Use of an Electronic Switch to Increase Independent Head Control in a Severely Handicapped Student

    Deborah C. May

    The paper discusses the use of active stimulation devices which use various types of electronic switches to provide positive reinforcement for desired movement in severely handicapped students.... More

    pp. 14-19

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  3. The Effect of Gestural Facilitation on the Acquisition of Noun-Verb Labeling Responses with Severely Retarded Individuals

    Pieter C. Duker

    Verbal training and verbal training plus gestures resulted in acquisition of noun-verb labeling responses in three severely retarded Ss (5-23 years old). The procedures did not differentially... More

    pp. 20-27

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  4. The Try Procedure: A Precision Diagnostic Teaching Strategy

    Mark A. Koorland

    The "Try Procedures," a diagnostic teaching strategy used with precision teaching, provides a way to determine which teaching methods produce the greatest gains for individual students. Five steps ... More

    pp. 31-38

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  5. Computer-Aided Development of Phonetic Skills in Non-Vocal Pre-Reading Children

    Joan Bruno & Joan Goodman

    Four physicaly handicapped children with mental ages between three and three-and-a-half years progressed through a sound training program teaching word generation with and without an auditory model... More

    pp. 39-45

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