Meldreth dribble-control project.
Seven subnormal spastic children aged 15--16 years, who had the additional problem of profuse dribbling, were trained to associate an auditory cue, from a small box pinned to their clothes, with swallowing. A significant reduction in dribble rate was obtained for all children within the first week. This method of dribble control has two advantages: it requires very little professional time, and the child's ability to control his dribbling is emphasized from the beginning.
D000293:Adolescent; D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation; D003463:Cues; D004495:Education of Persons with Intellectual Disabilities; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000534:rehabilitation; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000534:rehabilitation*