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Direct linkIng, Anna D.; Roane, Henry S.; Veenstra, Rebecca A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2011
Coprophagia, the ingestion of fecal matter, occurs among some individuals with developmental disabilities and is associated with a variety of health risks (e.g., diarrhea, intestinal parasites, blood-borne pathogens; Parry-Jones & Parry-Jones, 1992). Studies that have evaluated operant-based treatments of coprophagia have been limited by a lack of…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Behavior Disorders, Risk
Roane, Henry S.; Kelley, Michael E. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2008
In the current investigation, a functional analysis suggested that positive reinforcement in the form of physical contact maintained the self-injurious behavior of a girl with developmental and physical disabilities. We used the information obtained from the functional analysis to develop a treatment for noncompliance with walking in which a…
Descriptors: Physical Activities, Physical Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Positive Reinforcement
Peer reviewedRingdahl, Joel E.; Vollmer, Timothy R.; Marcus, Bethany A.; Roane, Henry S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
A study of three children (ages 3-5) with developmental disabilities evaluated the effects of environmental enrichment on self-injurious behavior. Each child participated in a free-operate preference assessment to identify relative preferences for aberrant behavior. This assessment correctly predicted the success of environmental enrichment to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities, Environmental Influences, Evaluation Methods
Peer reviewedLerman, Dorothea C.; Swiezy, Naomi; Perkins-Parks, Susan; Roane, Henry S. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
In this preliminary study, three parents who requested outpatient services for treatment of developmentally disabled children's problem behavior were taught to implement multiple treatment components. Therapists employed the most cost-efficient method first (i.e., written and verbal instructions) to teach prescribed behavior management strategies.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Instructional Design
Roane, Henry S.; Call, Nathan A.; Falcomata, Terry S. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2005
In the current investigation, we evaluated the effects of open and closed economies on the adaptive behavior of 2 individuals with developmental disabilities. Across both types of economy, progressive-ratio (PR) schedules were used in which the number of responses required to obtain reinforcement increased as the session progressed. In…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Positive Reinforcement, Developmental Disabilities, Economic Factors
Peer reviewedRoane, Henry S.; Piazza, Cathleen C.; Bodnar, Laura E.; Zimmerman, Kerri L. – Infants and Young Children, 2000
This article reviews the extant literature on the occurrence of sleep disorders in children with developmental disabilities. Various assessment and treatment strategies for sleep difficulties are examined and issues are discussed that may influence treatment development as well as the best practices for addressing sleep difficulties. (Contains…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Developmental Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
