Parent behavior training: Effects on the non-compliance of a deaf child

Abstract

The present study examined the effects of a parent-centered behavioral training program on the non-compliance of a deaf child. The program, which was designed to alter general parent-child interactions, involved initially teaching the mother reinforcement skills for desirable behavior and, subsequently, a time out procedure for deviant behavior. The results indicated that a general behavioral program could be rapidly learned by a mother and applied to the special problems of a deaf child. Changes occurred in both the child's compliance and in the mother's behavior and attitudes toward the child.