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Drege, Patricia; Beare, Paul L. – B. C. Journal of Special Education, 1991
Implementation of a token economy system with a time-out backup consequence in a highly structured self-contained elementary classroom for children with emotional and behavior disorders demonstrated a strong functional relationship between the intervention system and improvement in the students' behavior. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Elementary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedGriffith, Penny L.; Rogers-Adkinson, Diana L. – Behavioral Disorders, 1997
This study compared 41 students with severe behavioral disorders (attending either day or residential programs) on language measures. No significant differences were found between groups; both groups showed receptive and expressive language deficits. However, teachers rated students in the day program higher on conversational skills. Also,…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Expressive Language, Incidence, Language Impairments
Peer reviewedMeadows, Nancy B.; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1994
This study compared 13 students (grades 6 through 8) with behavior disorders who were mainstreamed part of each school day with 6 similar students not mainstreamed. Overall, the mainstreamed students had higher reading and written language scores, better work habits, and higher grades. Nonmainstreamed students demonstrated more extremes in social…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Intermediate Grades
