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Book Reviews 355 aspects, and includes treatment implications. The largest chapter in the book is by Jan Blather and covers issues concerning the education of severely impaired chil- dren. Overall, the book nicely documents the past conditions and the current status of a variety of issues in the area of mental retardation. Researchers and clinicians who deal with the mentally retarded must exert a considerable amount of effort to keep up with the developments in their field and such people will find this book very useful. Ramasamy Manikam Louisiana State University Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities. Edited by Jon Bailey, Gerald Shook, Brian Iwata, Dennis Reed and Alan Repp. This text is composed of 62 articles extracted from the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis from 1968-1985. Through this text, the developments in theory and appli- cation of applied behavior analysis can be traced. The structural format divided the book into nine sections based on related topics. The first section, “General Issues in Assessment and Intervention” contains a histori- cal view of methodology in behavioral analysis. The second section, “Self-help Skills” discus+ basic skills such as tooth brushing, toilet training, proper mealtime behaviors, and menstrual care. “Language and Social Behavior” covers instruction of social and communicative skills and its effectiveness. “Vocational Skills” includes several articles which outline the teaching of janitorial and job interviewing skills, as well as job independence. The “Community Survival Skills” section is a collection of papers which cover a broad spectrum of training including teaching pedestrian skills, leisure activities, clothing selection, and laundering. “Aggressive and Disruptive Behavior” discusses time-out and functional communication training. A variety of techniques such as overcorrection, lemon juice therapy, physical restraints, water mist, protective equipment, and movement suppression are reviewed in “Self-Injuri- ous and Stereotyped Behavior.” Also included are two recent areas of specialization, “Behavioral Medicine Applications” and “Staff Training and Management.” “Behav- ioral Medicine Applications” evaluates modification and operant control of seizure disorders, pathological tongue thrusts, and chronic food refusal. “Staff Training and Management” discusses feedback, public posting of client gains, and the effects of “enrichment” programs. This journal is comprised of 20 years of innovative and significant studies which have contributed to research in developmental disabilities. Each paper demonstrates the rigorous experimental control, effectiveness and pragmatic utility of applied behavioral analysis which is indigenous to this field. This text is recommended for special educators, psychologists, and occupational and physical therapists who provide treatment for developmentally disabled children and adults, as well as a reference source. Dorothee Lelia Serpas Louisiana State University

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aspects, and includes treatment implications. The largest chapter in the book is by Jan Blather and covers issues concerning the education of severely impaired chil- dren.

Overall, the book nicely documents the past conditions and the current status of a variety of issues in the area of mental retardation. Researchers and clinicians who deal with the mentally retarded must exert a considerable amount of effort to keep up with the developments in their field and such people will find this book very useful.

Ramasamy Manikam Louisiana State University

Behavior Analysis in Developmental Disabilities. Edited by Jon Bailey, Gerald Shook, Brian Iwata, Dennis Reed and Alan Repp.

This text is composed of 62 articles extracted from the Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis from 1968-1985. Through this text, the developments in theory and appli- cation of applied behavior analysis can be traced.

The structural format divided the book into nine sections based on related topics. The first section, “General Issues in Assessment and Intervention” contains a histori- cal view of methodology in behavioral analysis. The second section, “Self-help Skills” discus+ basic skills such as tooth brushing, toilet training, proper mealtime behaviors, and menstrual care. “Language and Social Behavior” covers instruction of social and communicative skills and its effectiveness. “Vocational Skills” includes several articles which outline the teaching of janitorial and job interviewing skills, as well as job independence. The “Community Survival Skills” section is a collection of papers which cover a broad spectrum of training including teaching pedestrian skills, leisure activities, clothing selection, and laundering. “Aggressive and Disruptive Behavior” discusses time-out and functional communication training. A variety of techniques such as overcorrection, lemon juice therapy, physical restraints, water mist, protective equipment, and movement suppression are reviewed in “Self-Injuri- ous and Stereotyped Behavior.” Also included are two recent areas of specialization, “Behavioral Medicine Applications” and “Staff Training and Management.” “Behav- ioral Medicine Applications” evaluates modification and operant control of seizure disorders, pathological tongue thrusts, and chronic food refusal. “Staff Training and Management” discusses feedback, public posting of client gains, and the effects of “enrichment” programs.

This journal is comprised of 20 years of innovative and significant studies which have contributed to research in developmental disabilities. Each paper demonstrates the rigorous experimental control, effectiveness and pragmatic utility of applied behavioral analysis which is indigenous to this field.

This text is recommended for special educators, psychologists, and occupational and physical therapists who provide treatment for developmentally disabled children and adults, as well as a reference source.

Dorothee Lelia Serpas Louisiana State University