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Reynolds, Catharine J.; And Others – Academic Therapy, 1989
Presented is a list of reinforcers appropriate for use in contingency management systems with secondary-level students with disabilities. The reinforcers are organized into the following categories: edible reinforcers, tangible reinforcers, activity reinforcers, social reinforcers, and group reinforcement. Suggestions are provided for using the…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Disabilities, Motivation Techniques, Positive Reinforcement
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Reynolds, Catharine J.; And Others – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1992
Secondary students (n=110) with disabilities rated 90 potential reinforcers. Results indicated that, although student preferences represent a range of reinforcers within existing reinforcement hierarchies, the sample group tended to prefer less intrusive higher level reinforcers, with the overwhelming majority preferring academic or activity…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Disabilities, Incentives, Positive Reinforcement
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Mace, F. Charles; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
The behavior of special education students (age 12 and 16) was evaluated as they were presented with 2 academic response alternatives on concurrent reinforcement schedules. Both subjects allocated higher rates of responses to the richer schedule of reinforcement, although only 1 responded exclusively to the richer schedule. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Outcomes of Treatment, Positive Reinforcement, Secondary Education
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Frith, Greg – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1991
The use of reinforcing strategies can help to ensure that homework for students with disabilities is a meaningful learning experience. This article describes peer-assisted homework strategies, the role of home computers in homework, enhancing self-concept, the role of authority figures, the role of teacher education programs, and monitoring…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Wood, Heather J. – Perspectives for Teachers of the Hearing Impaired, 1986
A behavior management program which uses play money to motivate students and reinforce appropriate behavior helps elementary school students (including disabled students) develop responsibility for their behavior. All students in the class participate and are allowed to buy items from the class store with money earned. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
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Alber, Sheila R.; Heward, William L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1997
Discusses the power of teacher praise and attention on training students with disabilities to recruit teacher attention. Describes types of students who could benefit from recruitment training, along with the skills and behaviors that can be taught. Provides strategies are provided for teaching recruiting skills. (CR)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Learning Strategies, Positive Reinforcement
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Raschke, Donna; And Others – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1987
Contingency packages can be incorporated into classroom management techniques for reluctant learners (who may have already experienced failure in education) to encourage enthusiasm and motivation for learning. Suggestions are provided for implementing programs using a robot or football concepts. (CB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, Disabilities
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Mason, Susan Ann; Egel, Andrew L. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 1995
This article presents strategies teachers can use to develop a pool of potential sensory reinforcers for behavior problems in students with learning disabilities, behavior disorders, mild or moderate mental retardation, or language delays. It also provides a step-by-step method for conducting ongoing reinforcer assessment, and suggests how the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Campbell, Patti C.; Campbell, Charles Robert – 1995
This manual presents the trainee's workbook and the trainer's guidelines for the fourth of six modules in a teacher inservice series developed to promote the unified effort of both regular and special education personnel in understanding and applying nationally recognized practices to implement fully inclusive education for students with diverse…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Decision Making, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education