• DOI:10.1891/0047-2220.6.1.27
• Corpus ID: 197733261

Behavioral Self-Control with the Mentally Retarded

@article{Wehman1975BehavioralSW,
  title={Behavioral Self-Control with the Mentally Retarded},
  author={Paul H Wehman},
  journal={Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling},
  year={1975},
  volume={6},
  pages={27 - 34}
}

• P. Wehman
• Published 1 March 1975
• Psychology
• Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling

The issue of behavioral self-control with mentally retarded clients is discussed. A primary objective of the present paper is to elucidate the role of a rehabilitation counselor in the training of self-management skills. The following topics are discussed: a rationale for self-control training, range of settings where self-control is necessary, self-control strategies available to the mentally handicapped, and suggested methods of training self-control. It is concluded that self-control training is vital for mentally retarded individuals to fully reach their potential.