Training Autistic Children to Urinate in the Toilet Through Operant Conditioning Techniques

Five profoundly retarded males (6 to 9 years old) with clinical manifestations of autism were used to evaluate the use of operant conditioning techniques to toilet train children in an autism ward of a hospital for developmentally disturbed children. (Author/SBH)

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Published inJournal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia Vol. 7; no. 2; p. 151
Main Author Ando, Haruhiko
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 1977
Subjects
Autism
Behavior Change
Contingency Management
Developmental Disabilities
Exceptional Child Research
Mental Retardation
Moderate Mental Retardation
Operant Conditioning
Self Care Skills
Toilet Training
Young Children
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Summary:Five profoundly retarded males (6 to 9 years old) with clinical manifestations of autism were used to evaluate the use of operant conditioning techniques to toilet train children in an autism ward of a hospital for developmentally disturbed children. (Author/SBH)