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Falcomata, Terry S.; Roane, Henry S.; Feeney, Brian J.; Stephenson, Kasey M. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2010
We evaluated a treatment for elopement maintained by access to stereotypic door play. First, we conducted a functional analysis of elopement that produced undifferentiated results. Next, we conducted an assessment in which we evaluated the relation between elopement and door play. Results suggested a functional relation between the 2 behaviors…
Descriptors: Play, Behavior Modification, Outcomes of Treatment, Behavior Problems
Kuhn, David E.; Hardesty, Samantha L.; Luczynski, Kevin – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
The value of a reinforcer may change based on antecedent events, specifically the behavior of others (Bruzek & Thompson, 2007). In the current study, we examined the effects of manipulating the behavior of the therapist on problem behavior while all dimensions of reinforcement were held constant. Both participants' levels of problem behaviors…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Reinforcement, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Counselors
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McCluskey, Gillean; Lloyd, Gwynedd; Kane, Jean; Riddell, Sheila; Stead, Joan; Weedon, Elisabet – Educational Review, 2008
Schools in the UK looking for solutions to concerns about indiscipline have been enthused by the basic premise of restorative practice; the need to restore good relationships when there has been conflict or harm; and develop a school ethos, policies and procedures that reduce the possibilities of such conflict and harm arising. In 2004 the…
Descriptors: Pilot Projects, Conflict, Discipline Policy, Functional Behavioral Assessment
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Andrasik, Frank; Schwartz, Mark S. – Behavior Modification, 2006
Headaches are quite common in children and adolescents, and they appear to persist into adulthood in a sizable number of individuals. Assessment approaches (interview, pain diaries, and general and specific questionnaires) and behavioral treatment interventions (contingency management, relaxation, biofeedback, and cognitive behavior therapy) are…
Descriptors: Therapy, Contingency Management, Pediatrics, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Roantree, Christina F.; Kennedy, Craig H. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2006
Previous studies have shown that presession attention for problem behavior can serve as an abolishing operation when attention functions as a positive reinforcer. In the current study, we show that the stereotypy of a child with severe disabilities was undifferentiated during standard analogue functional analysis conditions. However, when…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Behavior Problems, Attention Deficit Disorders, Research Methodology
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Kern, Lee; Manz, Patricia – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
School-wide behavior support has experienced recent interest among educators. This approach has been embraced because of its potential for decreasing school violence and improving school climate. In this paper we examine issues related to construct, internal, external, and social validity of school-wide support as it has been conceptualized in…
Descriptors: Violence, Educational Environment, Research Design, Construct Validity
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Cautilli, Joseph; Harrington, Nadine; Gillam, Emma Vila; Denning, Jamie; Helwig, Ileana; Ettingoff, Andrea; Valdes, Antonio; Angert, Ashley – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2004
Over the last thirty years, children's behavioral health services in the school have witnessed drastic progress. Over this time, medications for mental health problems have improved. In addition, empirically validated treatments, most of which have come from behavioral psychology, have made their way into Best Practice guidelines for the treatment…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Contingency Management, Behavior Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment