SPEECH TRAINING OF A MENTALLY RETARDED CHILD WITH OPERANT PROCEDURES (2)

Abstract

Describes the use of operant conditioning procedures in the remedial speech training of a 3-yr-old mentally retarded and autistic boy. Training procedures included making puzzles, motor and speech imitation activities, and word imitation. Appropriate vocalizations and some forms of imitative and responsive speech were successfully trained. (16 ref) (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)