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Building choice opportunities within occupational programmes for persons with profound developmental disabilities

G E Lancioni1, D Oliva, P Meazzini

  • 1Department of Psychology, University of Leiden, The Netherlands.

Journal of Intellectual Disability Research : JIDR
|February 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Choice-making in computer-aided occupational programs significantly improved engagement for individuals with profound developmental disabilities. While one subject excelled, another needed more time to develop meaningful choice behavior.

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Area of Science:

  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Assistive Technology

Background:

  • Investigating the impact of choice-making opportunities within occupational programs for individuals with profound developmental disabilities.
  • Assessing the effectiveness of computer-aided interventions compared to traditional methods.

Observation:

  • Experiment 1: A subject familiar with computer-aided programs successfully integrated choice-making into their occupational activities.
  • Experiment 2: A novice subject rapidly learned independent activity engagement but required extended training for meaningful choice behavior.

Findings:

  • Computer-aided programs facilitated the combination of choice behavior and constructive activity.
  • The introduction of choice significantly enhanced occupational engagement in one subject.

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  • Developing 'meaningful' choice behavior required more time and specific training for a novice subject.

    • Implications:

    • Computer-aided occupational programs with choice options can be effective for individuals with profound developmental disabilities.
    • Tailoring interventions to individual experience levels is crucial for optimizing choice-making skills.
    • Findings suggest potential for technology to enhance autonomy and engagement in special education settings.