Abstract
Analysis of the communicative function of maladaptive behavior and the subsequent training of an acceptable form for that function can greatly reduce the frequency and intensity of maladaptive behavior in children and adolescents with mental retardation. In a case study of a 27-year-old woman with moderate-severe retardation and intense disruptive and self-injurious behavior, the authors report a decrease in these behaviors for an adult when pictures were trained as an alternative means of communicating the intentions expressed by these behaviors. The importance of thorough analysis of communicative function and of involvement by those who interact with the individual are stressed.
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