The author discusses the legal and administrative concerns, best professional practices concerns, and political concerns related to the use of physical restraint and time out procedures with seriously behaviorally disordered children. Among the points made are that the courts may consider such approaches to be cruel and unusual; that direct…

Two treatments, an individual behavior contract and group behavior games, were studied to determine if they reduced disruptive playground behavior. The 191 subjects were second- and fifth-grade students in two public schools. Results are discussed. (Author/MT)

The article discusses the applied and clinical importance of the relationship between verbalizations and relevant behavior (i.e., between what people say and what they do). The analysis of verbal regulation in correspondence training has the theoretical complexity and sufficiency of the operant analysis of antecedents, behaviors, and consequences.…

To determine whether classroom meetings, as a form of group counseling, could be used to improve the behaviors and self-concepts of fourth-grade students, 45 experimental group students and 45 control group students participated in 20 weeks of meetings. Results indicated improvements in behavior but not in self-concept. (BL)

Assessed the impact of relaxation response on acting out behavior and self-concept of 21 elementary school students. Results indicated that students who practiced the relaxation response improved their ability to control acting out behavior and improved their self concepts when compared with students in the behavior charting control group.…

This study focused on identifying and classifying misbehaviors of mainstreamed students in vocational classrooms and laboratories. It also identified control techniques used by vocational teachers to resolve problems created by these misbehaviors. (Author/CH)

Investigated teachers' ratings of acceptability (i.e., whether psychological treatment is appropriate for a given problem), for positive and reductive behavioral interventions. Established that acceptability ratings varied with severity of target behavior, less time-consuming interventions were rated as more acceptable, and mean acceptability…

A combination of an avrsive taste, a standard command, and a novel cueing signal was found to be the most effective and efficient method of reducing maladaptive mouthing behavior in three four- to seven-year-old deaf/blind school children. (Author/MC)

This classic book presents the basic principles of behavior emphasizing the use of preventive techniques as well as consequences naturally available in the home, business, or school environment to change important behaviors. This book, and its companion piece, "Measurement of Behavior," represents more than 30 years of research and strategies in…

Two disruptive adult behaviors, arriving late to class and not remaining in class, were significantly changed by changes in the reward structure. Implications are considered for the use of behavior modification approaches in designing more effective learning environments for disadvantaged adults. (Author/AG)

A model combining a behavioural approach with Reality Therapy was used effectively in controlling a group of behaviour problems in the classroom. In this design the children earned and/or lost certain rewards depending on their daily classroom behaviour. Some difficulties that may arise, and suggested solutions to these, are discussed. (Author)

A university laboratory school counselor was consulted by a fourth grade teacher in order to resolve disruptive classroom behaviors of one student who did not stay seated and spoke without permission. A behaviorial approach was employed and the study illustrates how the counselor can be effective as a consultant. (Author)

Multitreatment and multiple baseline designs were used to determine the relative influences of task demands, vibration, and a brief overcorrection procedure on two topographies of self-injurious behavior in one 16-year-old severely retarded male. (Author/SEW)

Procedures consisted of delivering an edible treat to Ss if they failed to exhibit specified problem behaviors during selected time frames. Results provided support for the efficacy of differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO) in reducing management problems of mentally retarded children. (Author/SB)

Investigated the role of sensory reinforcement in motivation of rituals. Assessed the effect of sensory extinction for two children. Results showed light-switching rituals decreased when a certain sensory consequence was removed, then increased when that consequence was reintroduced. Different sensory consequences were functional for the children.…