| Abstract: | This study reports an independent replication of Parson and Reid's (1993) Group active treatment procedure for adults with developmental disabilities. This study differed from the earlier study in that it took place over a 12-month period, and involved all scheduled leisure activities from Monday through Sunday at all scheduled times of the day. In this study maladaptive behaviors decreased, the percentage of clients with materials increased, the percentage of clients receiving interactions increased, and the percentage of clients receiving social reinforcement increased as a function of the introduction of the Group active treatment. The data in the intervention phase were highly variable indicating that staff performance was a function of variables other than the intervention. Nevertheless, this procedure lead to a sustained improvement in the use of leisure time throughout the intervention period. |
