Noting that current use of the disciplinary technique of timeout is often punitive, counterproductive, and damaging to children, this book presents suggestions to parents and teachers for making timeout a positive, motivating experience. Timeout, when used in combination with other techniques, can empower children to learn self control and self…

Research suggests that the use of positive social skills with peers early on can lead to the development of positive peer relationships, acceptance, and friendships. Although many children develop these positive social skills naturally, some children do not. Children who are withdrawn as well as young children with mental retardation, autism,…

Using nationally representative data from students in grades 9 to 12 from the national Youth Risk Behavior Surveys (YRBS) of 1991, 1993, 1995, and 1997, this study examined changes in high school students' participation in health risk behaviors. Ten specific health risk behaviors were identified, each of which poses potential immediate and…

This paper describes application of a prosocial skills program called Skillstreaming with 12 elementary students diagnosed either with emotional and/or behavioral disorders or with high incidences of school disciplinary actions. The Skillstreaming program has three components: anger management, moral reasoning, and social skills development. The…

This study attempted to determine whether (a) modeling, (b) modeling with behavioral consultation with teachers, (c) a control, and (d) a placebo have differential effects on on-task behavior, attitudes toward school and grade point averages of off-task fifth and sixth grade pupils. Support was provided for the continued use of modeling and…

Rather than coach students into stereotypes, the author recommends the use of techniques designed to teach them how to relax and project their true personalities. (Editor)

Article concluded that furthering the development of behavior modification practices for ameliorating the academic behaviors of children in conjunction with furthering the development of ways for teaching parents to implement these practices are important activities. (Author/RK)

The authors developed, over a one-year period of time, a Human Interaction Laboratory designed to allow participants to deal with several interpersonal issues: the intrapersonal self, the interpersonal self, communication skill development, trust formation, conflict management, confrontation techniques, developing feedback systems, working…

The stereotyped, self-stimulating, autistic behavior (such as head weaving or body rocking) of 32 severely or profoundly retarded adults in a state hospital ward was virtually eliminated through nonreinforcement, reinforcement accompanied by praise, reinforcement combined with autism reversal procedures, and only autism reversal procedures. (MC)

While testing for the effects that a college course in the politics of race had upon students' attitudes toward blacks, study also provides indirect evidence for substantiating several conditions under which course content is influential for changing political attitudes or behavior. (RJ)

Article attempts to orient the reader to the behavioral approach and an overall perspective of the main elements that must be evaluated in preparation for formulation of a treatment program. (Author/RK)

Purpose of this investigation was to assess the effects of behavioral objectives, criterion evaluation, and remediation upon the classroom progress of disruptive adolescents. (Authors)