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Vol 12 No 1 (1981)
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Effect of Operant Conditioning in an Athetoid for Improving Dexterity

How to Cite
Hosakote, V. (1). Effect of Operant Conditioning in an Athetoid for Improving Dexterity. Journal of All India Institute of Speech and Hearing, 12(1), 90-94. Retrieved from http://203.129.241.91/jaiish/index.php/aiish/article/view/613

Abstract

Operant conditioning procedures have been applied to improve verbal ex- pression of non-verbal children, aphasics,  (Kerr,  et al 1965,  Dembros 1966), elective  mutism  cases,  stutterers  and  schizophrenics to  improve  work  skills (Girerdean and  Spradlin,  1964,  Bensberg,  1965,  etc.)

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