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Thompson, Megan J.; McLaughlin, T. F.; Derby, K. Mark – Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology, 2011
Introduction: The purpose of this study was to decrease the number of talk-outs displayed with a 3rd grade student with autism. She engaged in these behaviors during work time, specialty classes such as physical education, music and library, and group work. Method: A multiple baseline probe design was used to measure the effectiveness of…
Descriptors: Working Hours, Physical Education, Social Behavior, Autism
McLaughlin, T. F.; And Others – Techniques, 1986
The effects of reducing the number of daily social studies homework questions to reward lower rates of inappropriate classroom behavior was investigated with 19 mildly handicapped junior high students and their two teachers. The intervention resulted in significant decreases in inappropriate behavior with no changes in homework accuracy or…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Homework, Incentives
Sandeman, M. G.; McLaughlin, T. F. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1982
The effects of teacher praise, ignoring, time-out, and parental contingencies on the number of inappropriate behaviors of two mentally handicapped (IQ's 55 and 51) male students ages seven and nine were investigated in a one-year study. Both students reduced inappropriate noise and behavior, and the frequency of inappropriate behavior remained…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
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Klimas, Anna; McLaughlin, T. F. – International Journal of Special Education, 2007
The purpose of the present case report was to evaluate the effects of an individual token economy with a young child with severe behavior disorders. Three behaviors were recorded; time to completion, the number of assignments completed, and the frequency of inappropriate behavior. These data were gathered for 30 minutes each morning. The overall…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Token Economy, Behavior Modification