The present article describes the training of mothers who are mentally retarded to understand home dangers and to implement safety precautions. The results showed that while there was a reduction in home dangers and an even greater proportional increase in the number of precautions implemented in each category as that category was introduced for two mothers, the improvements were not as great for the other mother. There were few accidents overall either during baseline or training, there was none in the month before followup. While this study suggests that intervention can be successful, additional work is needed to identify ways mothers who require additional training or supports can be helped to make their homes safe and to maintain these safety behaviors.
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