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The use of operant procedures to develop ambulation in a wheelchair confined male

Studies have shown that operant procedures can be successfully used in physical rehabilitation. This study was an attempt to develop standing and walking behaviors in a 47-year old male who was confined to a wheelchair. A multiple baseline design across settings was used to demonstrate the effects of verbal, physical and edible reinforcers on three sub-behaviors of standing. The first two sub-behaviors were trained and training had begun on the third sub-behavior when the study was abruptly terminated. Thus, no training sessions for walking took place.

Identiferoai:union.ndltd.org:pacific.edu/oai:scholarlycommons.pacific.edu:uop_etds-2930
Date01 January 1977
CreatorsShook, Burton E.
PublisherScholarly Commons
Source SetsUniversity of the Pacific
Detected LanguageEnglish
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SourceUniversity of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

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