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Case Reports
. 1984 Jun;15(2):171-3.
doi: 10.1016/0005-7916(84)90014-4.

Teaching a six-year-old girl to swallow pills

L M Dahlquist, R L Blount
Case Reports

Teaching a six-year-old girl to swallow pills

L M Dahlquist et al. J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry. 1984 Jun.

Abstract

The present study used a modeling and shaping procedure to teach a 6-year-old girl to take pills. During one 45-min session, following instruction and modeling by the experimenter, the subject was presented candy hearts of increasing size, with reinforcers provided for successful swallowing. Maintenance and generalization of treatment effects were reported at home and at school.

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