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Using Interactive Web Training to Teach Parents to Select Function-Based Interventions for Challenging Behaviour: A Preliminary Study
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Marleau, Brigitte; Lanovaz, Marc J.; Gendron, Alexie; Higbee, Thomas S.; Morin, Diane – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2019
Background: Children with a developmental disability often engage in challenging behaviour, which may require that parents implement behavioural assessments and interventions. The purpose of our pilot study was to examine the effects of an interactive web training (IWT) to teach behavioural function identification and intervention selection to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Parent Education, Web Based Instruction, Educational Technology
Developing Behavioural Training Services to Meet Defined Standards within an Australian Statewide Disability Service System and the Associated Client Outcomes
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Crates, Nicola; Spicer, Matthew – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: LaVigna, Christian, and Willis (2005) reported on a project where Institute for Applied Behaviour Analysis (IABA) staff trained a professional team in New Zealand (NZ) to provide behavioural services that met defined criteria. The NZ team was then trained to train other practitioners to meet the same professional standards. However, no…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Treatment, Foreign Countries, Severity (of Disability), Intervention
A Component Analysis of Positive Behaviour Support Plans
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McClean, Brian; Grey, Ian – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2012
Background: Positive behaviour support (PBS) emphasises multi-component interventions by natural intervention agents to help people overcome challenging behaviours. This paper investigates which components are most effective and which factors might mediate effectiveness. Method: Sixty-one staff working with individuals with intellectual disability…
Descriptors: Intervention, Mental Retardation, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Problems
Implementation of Systematic Instruction to Increase Client Engagement in a Day Habilitation Program
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Crites, Steven A.; Howard, Barbara H. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2011
Background: Individuals with severe disability exiting school are likely to be enrolled in day activity and sheltered workshops at least as often as in supported employment. Such facilities are often staffed by paraprofessionals who may not have the skills to engage clients in meaningful activities. This article describes a 3-phase staff training…
Descriptors: Supported Employment, Severe Disabilities, Autism, Sheltered Workshops
Updating a Meta-Analysis of Intervention Research with Challenging Behaviour: Treatment Validity and Standards of Practice
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Harvey, Shane T.; Boer, Diana; Meyer, Luanna H.; Evans, Ian M. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2009
Background: This meta-analysis of interventions with challenging behaviour in children with disabilities updates a comprehensive meta-analysis that previously addressed reported standards of practice and effectiveness of different strategies. Method: Four effect-size algorithms were calculated for published intervention cases, and results analysed…
Descriptors: Research Design, Intervention, Meta Analysis, Disabilities
"Please Listen, It's My Turn": Instructional Approaches, Curricula and Contexts for Supporting Communication and Increasing Access to Inclusion
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Myers, Chloe – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2007
Background: Four elementary (primary) school students with severe speech and physical impairments (SSPI) who used augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) aids were selected to take part in an intensive, 4-week summer intervention program. The program was designed to explore effective approaches, content and contexts for supporting…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Intervention, Augmentative and Alternative Communication, Oral Language