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Positive Behavior Supports.
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Horner, Robert H. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This discussion of positive behavior support for people with disabilities identifies four themes: (1) behavior support should reduce problem behavior and affect how a person lives; (2) functional assessment is the foundation for understanding patterns of problem behavior; (3) behavior support should be comprehensive in structure and scope; and (4)…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Developmental Disabilities
Family Involvement in Functional Assessment and Positive Behavior Support.
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Dunlap, Glen; Newton, J. Stephen; Fox, Lise; Benito, Nila; Vaughn, Bobbie – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Discussion of family involvement in functional assessment (FA) with individuals who have autism or related disabilities first provides a rationale for family involvement, then reviews the literature and offers guidelines including: recognize, respect, and accommodate families' individuality; create a context for family centered participation; take…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Family Involvement
Functional Analysis: The Use of Analogues in Applied Settings.
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Stichter, Janine Peck – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article suggests possible applications of experimental analyses using analogues to empirically verify results of functional assessments in classrooms for students with autism and related disabilities. Analogue assessments involve creating conditions in which antecedents and consequences are held constant and specific variables suspected to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research