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Reeves, Linda M.; Ferro, Jolenea B.; Umbreit, John; Liaupsin, Carl J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Three students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who displayed off-task behavior participated in a two-phase study. In Phase 1, a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) was conducted for each student. In addition, an assessment of each student's ability to perform the replacement behavior identified that none of the participants was able to do…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification
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Gann, Candace J.; Gaines, Sarah E.; Antia, Shirin D.; Umbreit, John; Liaupsin, Carl J. – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2015
This study examined the effectiveness of function-based interventions with students who are deaf or hard of hearing (D/HH). The participants were 3 elementary-aged males attending a center school for the deaf who exhibited chronic off-task behaviors throughout the school day. This study was conducted across 2 phases: (a) a descriptive functional…
Descriptors: Deafness, Hearing Impairments, Intervention, Elementary School Students
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Umbreit, John; Lane, Kathleen L.; Dejud, Carlos – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2004
This study examined the effects of increasing task difficulty when inadequately challenging tasks are assigned. Jason, a 10-year-old, typically developing Caucasian boy, attended a fourth-grade general education classroom at a public elementary school. During independent academic assignments in math and reading, Jason often talked with other…
Descriptors: Assignments, Student Behavior, Intervention, Functional Behavioral Assessment