Automated reinforcement of head posture in two cerebral palsied retarded children.
A transistor radio activated by a mercury switch was used to reinforce head posture in two retarded children with severe cerebral palsy. Under the contingent music condition dropping the head forward automatically terminated the broadcast (music). A comparison of baseline and treatment phases showed that head orientation was strongly controlled by contingent music.
D000293:Adolescent; D002547:Cerebral Palsy / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D002648:Child; D003216:Conditioning, Operant; D005260:Female; D006257:Head; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D008297:Male; D009146:Music; D011187:Posture; D012054:Reinforcement, Psychology