Date of Award
1978
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Arts (M.A.)
Department
Graduate School
First Advisor
John Lutzker
First Committee Member
Martin T. Gipson
Second Committee Member
John H. Mabry
Abstract
The effectiveness of a training procedure designed to teach developmentally disabled children to play by themselves was examined. In addition, the influence of the frequency of probing was investigated. Baseline data showed low levels of self-amusement. The generalization training procedure produced moderate increases in self-amusement when probes were conducted frequently. The same treatment procedure produced higher levels of self-amusement when probes were conducted intermittantly. Some strategies for more successfully programming self-amusement are suggested.
Pages
26
Recommended Citation
Raschke, Dennis E.. (1978). Teaching developmentally disabled children to play by themselves. University of the Pacific, Thesis. https://scholarlycommons.pacific.edu/uop_etds/1961
