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Hunt, Pam; Goetz, Lori – 1987
The handbook describes a method of teaching communication skills to students with severe disabilities (severely and profoundly retarded, trainable mentally retarded, autistic, deaf blind, and severely multihandicapped). In the interrupted behavior chain procedure, a routinized activity in a natural setting is interrupted and the child is taught to…
Descriptors: Behavior Chaining, Behavior Patterns, Classroom Techniques, Communication Skills
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Saggers, Elizabeth – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Functional analysis of the aggressive behavior of 2 boys (ages 10 and 12) with autism involved 20 brief functional assessment trials in the classroom under 3 conditions. Results showed a clear pattern in each child's aggressive behavior and suggested logical intervention strategies. The discrete-trial approach presented a practical, ecologically…
Descriptors: Aggression, Autism, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
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Ogilvy, Carole M. – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1994
Maintains that the traditional approach to behavior problems in secondary schools has been reactive and largely negative. Reviews research on behavior intervention methods and preventative practices. Finds that reports on whole-school innovations are positive and considers practical implications for educational psychologists. (CFR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques
Kearney, Patricia; And Others – 1983
As part of a research project on teacher power in the classroom, a study examined behavior alteration techniques (BATs) and behavior representative messages (BAMs) used by elementary and secondary school teachers in classroom management. In the first phase of the study, 177 college students generated lists of BATs and BAMs, and then, working in…
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Communication Research