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Behavior Modification for Children and Youth with Exceptionalities: Application of Best Practice Methods.
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Simpson, Richard L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Identifies essential features of behavior modification programs and applies them to children who have disabilities. Discussion and examples are organized around four steps of behavior modification: (1) define and measure the target behavior; (2) identify under what conditions the behavior occurs; (3) identify factors causing or maintaining the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Aggression among Children and Youth Who Have Asperger's Syndrome: A Different Population Requiring Different Strategies.
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Simpson, Richard L.; Myles, Brenda Smith – Preventing School Failure, 1998
Discusses strategies for preventing and responding to aggression among students with Asperger's syndrome, including structuring the environment for social success, cognitive behavior-modification, behavioral contracts, social stories, scripts and autopsies, and traditional behavioral consequences. Examples of a social story, social script, and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Effective Practices for Students with Asperger Syndrome.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2001
This article discusses characteristics of students with Asperger syndrome (AS), especially those germane to educators, and methods most appropriate for supporting and enhancing the educational experiences of children and youth with AS. Effective social interventions and supports, behavioral interventions, and academic accommodations are described.…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education
Aggression and Violence by School-Age Children and Youth: Understanding the Aggression Cycle and Prevention/Intervention Strategies.
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Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Provides teachers with basic information needed to prevent and manage aggressive children and youth, specifically, information on stages of crises (frustration stage, defensiveness stage, aggression stage, and self-control stage), effective strategies for each stage, and prevention strategies designed specifically for public school classrooms.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Asperger Syndrome: A Guide for Educators and Parents.
Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – 1998
This book provides basic information about Asperger Syndrome by addressing issues related to the characteristics of the disorder and outlining basic methods to facilitate the growth and development of children and youth with Asperger Syndrome. Chapter 1, "Understanding the Meaning and Nature of Asperger Syndrome," provides the diagnostic criteria…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior Modification