The use of overcorrection as a means to control drooling.
Excessive drooling in severely retarded students is a common classroom problem. This report presents a short, easy-to-execute correction procedure consisting of cleaning up saliva and pressing a tissue under the lips to decrease drooling. The procedure was used with a severely retarded girl who did not have any severe motor deficiencies. The procedure includes praise for a dry face. The procedure did decrease drooling, and the results were maintained over a 3-month period.
D001521:Behavior Therapy; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D012798:Sialorrhea / Q000517:prevention & control*