TEACHING MENSTRUAL CARE TO MENTALLY RETARDED WOMEN: ACQUISITION, GENERALIZATION, AND MAINTENANCE | Zendy

Richman Gina S. | Zendy; Reiss Maxin L. | Zendy; Bauman Kenneth E. | Zendy; Bailey Jon S. | Zendy

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TEACHING MENSTRUAL CARE TO MENTALLY RETARDED WOMEN: ACQUISITION, GENERALIZATION, AND MAINTENANCE

Author(s) -

Richman Gina S.,

Reiss Maxin L.,

Bauman Kenneth E.,

Bailey Jon S.

Publication year - 1984

Publication title -

journal of applied behavior analysis

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.1

H-Index - 76

eISSN - 1938-3703

pISSN - 0021-8855

DOI - 10.1901/jaba.1984.17-441

Subject(s) - multiple baseline design , mentally retarded , psychology , generalization , task (project management) , developmental psychology , dreyfus model of skill acquisition , clinical psychology , medical education , psychiatry , medicine , mathematical analysis , mathematics , management , economic growth , economics , intervention (counseling)

We evaluated a training package designed to teach menstrual care skills to five mild to severely mentally retarded women. Three specific skill areas (changing stained underwear; sanitary napkin; and both stained underwear and sanitary napkin) were task analyzed and taught in a sequential manner. Results of a multiple‐baseline design across women indicated that the training package was successful in teaching these skills; the women continued to perform the skills during naturally occurring menses up to 5 months following termination of the study.

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