Training and habilitating developmentally disabled people : an introduction /

Wielkiewicz, Richard M.

Training and habilitating developmentally disabled people : an introduction / Richard M. Wielkiewicz and Christiane R. X. Calvert - Newbury Park, California : Sage Publications, Incorporation, c1989 - 211 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Characteristics of Developmentally Disabled -- 2. People Rights of Developmentally Disabled -- 3. Individuals Training Settings, the Habilitation Process, and Active Treatment -- 4. Basic Principles and Techniques Involved in Habilitating the Developmentally Disabled -- 5. Assessment and Management of Behavior Problems -- 6. Additional Tools for Managing Behavior -- 7. Teaching Appropriate Behavior, Increasing Adaptive Living Skills, and Enhancing Vocational Success -- 8. Behavioral Emergencies -- 9. Issues in the Use of Medication with Developmentally Disabled Individuals.

How can an employer determine whether a prospective employee is suited to serving the developmentally disabled? What rights does a developmentally disabled person have? Answering these and other challenging questions, this volume focuses on the practical issues surrounding the implementation of behavioral programs.

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BEHAVIOR THERAPHY

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