MON-PO519: Can Libre Pro Monitor Postprandial Hyperglycemia and Dumping Syndrome in Severely Handicapped Children and Adolescents with Gastrostomy?

Systems for data collection and analysis have been developed to help teachers systematically specialize and individualize their instruction for special children. The appearance of severely and profoundly handicapped children as regular members of the school population has led to questions concerning the applicability of traditional response and measurement units to this population. A review of units used by researchers with the severely handicapped was conducted. A discussion of the applicability of the various response units (e.g., percent) in reference to the desired effects of instruction or intervention and in regard to the specific learning stage are discussed. The author concludes that a careful application of traditional units with some reservations may prove effective for teachers of the severely handicapped.

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Occupational injuries of teachers and educational staff at special schools with multiple and severely handicapped children in Rhineland‐Palatinate (Germany): results of a cross‐sectional study

Journal of Occupational Health ◽

10.1539/joh.14-0210-oa ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 57 (5) ◽

pp. 465-473 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Matthias Claus ◽

Renate Kimbel ◽

Stephan Letzel ◽

Dirk‐Matthias Rose

Keyword(s):

Occupational Injuries ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Special Schools ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Handicapped Children ◽

Severely Handicapped ◽

Educational Staff

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A Classical Conditioning Procedure for the Hearing Assessment of Multiply Handicapped Persons

Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders ◽

10.1044/jshd.5401.88 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 54 (1) ◽

pp. 88-93 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Giulio E. Lancioni ◽

Frans Coninx ◽

Paul M. Smeets

Keyword(s):

Classical Conditioning ◽

Unconditioned Stimulus ◽

Children And Adolescents ◽

Operant Conditioning ◽

Conditioning Procedure ◽

Handicapped Children ◽

Visual Reinforcement ◽

Classical Procedure ◽

Hearing Assessment ◽

Classical Conditioning Procedure

The present study evaluated the viability of a classical conditioning procedure with an air puff as unconditioned stimulus for the hearing assessment of multiply handicapped children and adolescents. All subjects were also exposed to operant conditioning, which consisted of a modified visual reinforcement audiometry (VRA) procedure or involved edible reinforcement contingent on a reaching response (for blind subjects). The findings indicate that the classical conditioning procedure was successful with 21 of the 23 subjects, whereas operant conditioning succeeded with 15 of the subjects. Thresholds obtained with classical conditioning were mostly equal to or within 10 dB of those obtained with operant conditioning and also matched previously available hearing estimates. These findings seem to suggest that the classical procedure can be a useful behavioral alternative for audiological assessment.

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Planning Buildings for Handicapped Children, by Ivan Nellist, A.R.I.B.A. Springfield, Illinois: Charles C Thomas, 1970, 120 pp., $12.75

PEDIATRICS ◽

10.1542/peds.49.2.323 ◽

1972 ◽

Vol 49 (2) ◽

pp. 323-323

Author(s):

Ronald C. Mackeith

Keyword(s):

Specific Reference ◽

Older Children ◽

Mentally Handicapped ◽

Handicapped Children ◽

Severely Handicapped ◽

Deep Thought

The author is a British architect who clearly feels for handicapped children and has given deep thought to his subject. The book deals primarily with mentally handicapped children with a brief chapter on the additional problems of those who also have physical handicaps. In general he describes what is necessary for older children including those in wheelchairs, with little very specific reference to those who, because they are younger or more severely handicapped, are not at all mobile. The parts on play areas, observation and recording facilities will be particularly valuable.

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