An Environmental Enrichment Programme to Promote Adaptive Responding in Two Children with Multiple Disabilities |
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| Authors: | Giulio E. Lancioni Mark F. O'reilly Jan Van Dijk Mieke Klaase |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Leiden , Leiden, The Netherlands;2. University College , Dublin, Ireland;3. Instituut Voor Doven , Sint-Michielsgestel, The Netherlands |
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| Abstract: | Abstract An environmental enrichment programme was used for two passive children who had visual and hearing impairments and profound intellectual disabilities. The enrichment items, selected through stimulus preference assessments, were accessible contingent on simple adaptive responses. Data showed that both children increased their adaptive responding (thus reducing their passivity) during the programme. Implications of the findings are discussed. |
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| Keywords: | children disabilities environmental enrichment programme. |
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