TASK VARIATION VERSUS TASK REPETITION FOR PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES - AN ASSESSMENT OF PREFERENCES

Authors
LANCIONI GE OREILLY MF CAMPODONICO F MANTINI M
Citation
Ge. Lancioni et al., TASK VARIATION VERSUS TASK REPETITION FOR PEOPLE WITH PROFOUND DEVELOPMENTAL-DISABILITIES - AN ASSESSMENT OF PREFERENCES, Research in developmental disabilities, 19(2), 1998, pp. 189-199
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Rehabilitation
Journal title
Research in developmental disabilities → ACNP
ISSN journal
08914222
Volume
19
Issue
2
Year of publication
1998
Pages
189 - 199
Database
ISI
SICI code
0891-4222(1998)19:2<189:TVVTRF>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
An assessment of preferences between task variation and task repetitio n with four adults with profound developmental disabilities was implem ented. After participants were exposed to both task variation and task repetition conditions, they were allowed to choose between them. Resu lts showed that all participants had strong preferences; three preferr ed task variation and one task repetition. Aspects of the assessment a nd use of assessment data for planning daily work conditions were disc ussed. (C) 1998 Elsevier Science Ltd.