The usefulness of individual reinforcement schedules in maximizing the attending to task and math percentage correct of BD/LD adolescents is examined. A method for systematically determining an individual reinforcement schedule is presented. Results indicate that individual reinforcement schedules are important to the academic success of some adolescent BD/LD students. The authors conclude that the ability to determine and utilize individual reinforcement is an important technique for teachers of BD/LD adolescents.
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