Increasing activity attendance and engagement in individuals with dementia using descriptive prompts.
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The effects of providing descriptive prompts to increase activity attendance and engagement in 6 individuals with dementia were evaluated using a reversal design. The results showed that providing descriptive prompts increased activity attendance and engagement for all participants. The results support the use of antecedent interventions for increasing appropriate behavior by individuals with dementia.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of applied behavior analysis
دوره 41 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008