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Direct linkMartinez, Jose R.; Waters, Chelsea L.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Reichow, Brian – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2021
We conducted a systematic review and summarized the outcomes of single-case research design studies conducted in the last decade that have implemented peer-mediated interventions (PMI) to address the social competence needs of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) younger than 8 years of age. Eighteen studies with 53 children with ASD were…
Descriptors: Peer Mediation, Intervention, Interpersonal Competence, Young Children
Download full textConroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Granger, Kristen L.; Marcoulides, Katerina M.; Huang, Ke; Montesion, Alexandra – Journal of Early Intervention, 2022
Many young children entering early childhood programs demonstrate challenging behaviors that place them at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (EBDs), which impact their future success in school. The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of BEST in CLASS by examining child outcomes from BEST in CLASS--Web, a web-based…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
Prykanowski, Debra A.; Conroy, Maureen A.; Reichow, Brian – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2021
Functional communication training (FCT) is a common function-based intervention for young children with or at risk for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) to teach an alternative communicative response to replace problem behavior. While FCT is effective in decreasing problem behavior, often the communicative behavior that is taught occurs at a higher…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Communication Skills, Training
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Granger, Kristen L.; Marcoulides, Katerina M.; Huang, Ke; Montesion, Alexandra – Grantee Submission, 2021
Many young children entering early childhood programs demonstrate challenging behaviors that place them at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders (EBDs), which impact their future success in school. The purpose of this study was to conduct a conceptual replication of BEST in CLASS by examining child outcomes from BEST in CLASS--Web, a web-based…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Program Effectiveness
Martinez, Jose R.; Werch, Brittany L.; Conroy, Maureen A. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2016
The purpose of this review was to critically examine and summarize the impact of school-based interventions designed to decrease challenging behaviors in young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Reviewed studies employed a single-case experimental design, targeted challenging behaviors, included children 3-8 years old with ASD, and took…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Asperger Syndrome, Intervention
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Vo, Abigail K.; Carr, Staci; Ogston, Paula L. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2014
This investigation examined the effects of a classroom-based intervention, Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success (BEST in CLASS), on teacher behaviors and child outcomes in early childhood classrooms. First, we examined the effects of professional development training and practice-based coaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
Conroy, Maureen A.; Sutherland, Kevin S.; Vo, Abigail K.; Carr, Staci; Ogston, Paula L. – Grantee Submission, 2014
This investigation examined the effects of a classroom-based intervention, Behavioral, Emotional, and Social Training: Competent Learners Achieving School Success (BEST in CLASS), on teacher behaviors and child outcomes in early childhood classrooms. First, we examined the effects of professional development training and practice-based coaching…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Intervention, Preschool Teachers, Early Childhood Education
Mancil, G. Richmond; Conroy, Maureen A.; Haydon, Todd F. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2009
The purpose of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of combining milieu therapy and functional communication training (FCT) to replace aberrant behavior with functional communicative skills in 3 male preschool or elementary aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Study activities were conducted in the natural…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Change Agents, Program Effectiveness
Peer reviewedConroy, Maureen A.; Clark, Denise; Gable, Robert A.; Fox, James J. – Preventing School Failure, 1999
Argues that using functional behavioral assessment (FBA) to identify individual factors that may be contributing to a student's behavior problem and building a positive behavioral-intervention plan will produce effective disciplinary practices. Components of successful implementation of FBA and overarching challenges to the use of FBA are…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Discipline, Elementary Secondary Education
Conroy, Maureen A.; Dunlap, Glen; Clarke, Shelley; Alter, Peter J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2005
The purpose of this study was to critically examine the positive approaches to behavioral intervention research and young children demonstrating challenging behavior. The authors conducted a comprehensive review of articles published between 1984 and 2003 across 23 peer-reviewed journals. Each article that met the criteria for inclusion in the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Young Children, Behavior Modification, Behavior Disorders
