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Violence Prevention and Students with Disabilities: Thinking Functionally and Providing Evidence Based Supports and Accommodations
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Rosenberg, Michael S. – Behavioral Disorders, 2012
Students with disabilities who engage in high rates of challenging behaviors require educators who employ function-based thinking and have a particular sensitivity to the wide range of factors that influence student behavior. In essence, educators working with special needs students need to know what makes their instruction "special"; they must…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Evidence, Special Education, Special Needs Students
A Cognitive-Ecological Approach to Serving Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Application to Aggressive Behavior
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Guerra, Nancy G.; Boxer, Paul; Kim, Tia E. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
In this article we present a cognitive-ecological model for understanding and preventing emotional and behavioral difficulties and propose directions for school-based intervention programs, particularly with aggressive children. In the cognitive-ecological framework, intervention efforts should target certain cognitive skills (e.g., skills that…
Descriptors: Intervention, Cues, Aggression, Behavior Disorders
An Examination of Functional Behavior Assessment in Public School Settings: Collaborative Teams, Experts, and Methodology
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Scott, Terrance M.; McIntyre, Julianna; Liaupsin, Carl; Nelson, C. Michael; Conroy, Maureen – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
Recent literature regarding functional behavior assessment (FBA) in general education environments has been critical of the paucity of research in such settings, given the complex and often time-consuming nature of FBA. Less complex team-based FBA processes have been suggested as a realistic alternative for general education environments. This…
Descriptors: General Education, Information Sources, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Evaluation Methods
FBA and BIP: Increasing the Behavior Adjustment of African American Boys in Schools
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Lo, Ya-yu; Cartledge, Gwendolyn – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Overrepresentation of African American boys in disciplinary and special education referrals has been a national concern. This study used functional behavioral assessments (FBAs) and behavioral intervention plans (BIPs) as a means to prevent disproportionality of African American boys. Based on FBA results, interventions were developed for four…
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Males, Disproportionate Representation, Behavior Modification