A comprehensive search identified 31 state statutes and regulations specific to functional behavioral assessments (FBA) and behavior intervention plans (BIP) in the special education context. A systematic tabulation of the state law provisions that exceed the rather narrow foundation requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act…

The article discusses the effects of environmental stimulation on behavior as a function of the type of behavior disorder, focusing on autistic children; anxious, withdrawn, or immature children; hyperactive children; aggressive children; and normal children. Behavioral and learning characteristics of these children, as well as treatment findings…

The article presents one systematic approach to the integration and explication of the ecological model of emotional disturbance in children (the development of disturbing interactions between children and their environments), which does not yet offer a coherent framework. (Author/DLS)