Training Self-Feeding Skills in Children Who are Deaf and Blind
- 1 October 1993
- journal article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Behavior Modification
- Vol. 17 (4) , 457-473
- https://doi.org/10.1177/01454455930174003
Abstract
There are very few studies that describe programs to train self-feeding skills in young children who are deaf and blind. This research reports two single-case studies on the acquisition of self-feeding in children with developmental disabilities and combined visual and auditory impairments. Study 1 included the use of prompting, prompt-fading, and contingent sensory reinforcement procedures to train independent self-feeding in a 7-year-old girl. Study 2 incorporated social reinforcement and response interruption to refine the self-feeding skills of a 6-year-old boy. Both studies were conducted by direct-care providers within an educational setting and reported maintenance of skill acquisition at 4 and 8 months posttraining.Keywords
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