Teaching intermittent self-catheterization skills to mentally retarded children.
In an A-B design with replication, the efficacy of a behavioral training program for teaching two mildly retarded children intermittent self-catheterization skills was assessed. Component skills were task-analyzed and trained via a graduated prompting procedure. Results indicated that both children rapidly acquired the component skills necessary to perform self-catheterization in an accurate and nearly independent manner. Benefits of children engaging in their own health-care maintenance are discussed.
Tarnowski
K J
KJ
Department of Pediatrics, Ohio State University, Columbus 43205.
Drabman
R S
RS
D002648:Child; D003463:Cues; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D012648:Self Care; D013663:Teaching / Q000379:methods; D014546:Urinary Catheterization / Q000379:methods; D014570:Urologic Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*