Invited Commentary: The Evolution of Applied Behavior Analysis into Positive Behavior Support.

Carr, Edward G.

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ERIC Number: EJ599164

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Publication Date: 1997

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Invited Commentary: The Evolution of Applied Behavior Analysis into Positive Behavior Support.

Carr, Edward G.

Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps, v22 n4 p208-09 Win 1997

This article discusses the characteristics of "positive behavior support," the incorporation of families as collaborators rather than helpers, the ecological validity of positive behavior support, outcomes that stress changes in lifestyle that permit inclusion in community-based activities from which the student was formerly excluded, and the systems orientation of positive behavior support. (CR)

Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Children, Ecological Factors, Family Involvement, Parent Participation, Severe Disabilities, Social Integration, Teamwork

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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