The Use of a Token Economy System for Students with Behaviour Disorders.

Naughton, Colleen C.; McLaughlin, T. F.

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ERIC Number: EJ519926

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1995

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The Use of a Token Economy System for Students with Behaviour Disorders.

Naughton, Colleen C.; McLaughlin, T. F.

B.C. Journal of Special Education, v19 n2-3 p29-38 Dec 1995

This paper discusses how to set up and implement a token economy system for students with behavior disorders in a classroom setting. The available literature is reviewed, and it is concluded that token economies have been proven effective in improving behavior among students with social and academic deficits. (Author/PB)

Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention, Operant Conditioning, Positive Reinforcement, Psychoeducational Methods, Student Behavior, Token Economy

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom

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Audience: Practitioners

Language: English

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