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Evaluating a Modified Behavioral Skills Training Procedure for Teaching Poison Prevention Skills to Children with Autism
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Petit-Frere, Paula; Miltenberger, Raymond G. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2021
Accidental poisonings can occur for children with disabilities as a result of ingesting household products, such as medications and cleaning chemicals, if the products are not stored safely. Behavioral approaches such as behavioral skills training (BST) have been used in previous research to teach safety skills to children with disabilities.…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavioral Objectives, Poisoning, Children
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Teaching Package Utilizing Behavioral Skills Training and In Situ Training to Teach Gun Safety Skills in a Preschool Classroom
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Hanratty, Laura A.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Florentino, Samantha R. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2016
There are a number of different safety threats that children face in their lives. One infrequent, but highly dangerous situation a child can face is finding a firearm. Hundreds of children are injured or killed by firearms each year. Fortunately, behavioral skills training (BST) and in situ training (IST) are effective approaches for teaching a…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Weapons, Safety, Gun Control
Using Tagteach to Improve the Proficiency of Dance Movements
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Quinn, Mallory J.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Fogel, Victoria A. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2015
Behavioral research to enhance sports performance has been conducted in numerous sports domains and often involves feedback from the coach to the student. One promising form of feedback is the use of an acoustical stimulus such as a clicker to provide more immediate feedback. Similar to clicker training with animals, acoustical stimuli are used…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Athletics, Feedback (Response), Acoustics
Evaluation of Peer Training for Teaching Abduction Prevention Skills
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Tarasenko, Melissa A.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Brower-Breitwieser, Carrie; Bosch, Amanda – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2010
Child abduction is a serious problem, with approximately 100 children killed each year by nonfamily abductors. Training programs to teach children the correct skills to use if they ever come into contact with a stranger can be effective when they incorporate behavioral skills training (BST) and in-situ training (IST) into their protocol. However,…
Descriptors: Prevention, Peer Teaching, Child Safety, Teaching Methods
Teaching Skills to Second and Third Grade Children to Prevent Gun Play: A Comparison of Procedures
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Kelso, Pamela D.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Waters, Marit A.; Egemo-Helm, Kristin; Bagne, Angela G. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2007
A posttest only control group design was used to investigate the effects of two programs to teach firearm injury prevention skills to second and third grade children. Children were taught the safety skills "Stop. Don't touch. Leave the area. Tell an adult." should they ever find a firearm. The effectiveness of the National Rifle Association's…
Descriptors: Control Groups, Weapons, Play, Injuries
Augmenting Stimulus Intensity with an Awareness Enhancement Device in the Treatment of Finger Sucking.
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Stricker, Jason M.; Miltenberger, Raymond G.; Garlinghouse, Matthew; Tulloch, Heather E. – Education and Treatment of Children, 2003
This article describes use of the Awareness Enhancement Device with a typically developing 6-year-old child to reduce finger sucking despite the child's lack of motivation. This device delivers a tone contingent on occurrence of the target behavior. Substantial reductions in finger sucking resulted only with the addition of a more intense tone (90…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Children