Abstract
The pica of one young boy who was blind appeared to be maintained by automatic reinforcement. We showed that pica decreased when we taught him to independently search for and find toys.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 35-41 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Automatic reinforcement
- Blind boy
- Pica
- Search skills
- Visual impairments
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
- Developmental and Educational Psychology