This case study illustrates the use of access to computers as a positive reinforcer to increase appropriate social behaviors. Results show that access to computers is a viable and effective reinforcer for prompting appropriate behaviors in a group of secondary level handicapped students. The advantages of computers as rein-forcers are discussed.
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