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Prevent-Teach-Reinforce: The School-Based Model of Individualized Positive Behavior Support
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Dunlap, Glen; Iovannone, Rose; Kincaid, Donald; Wilson, Kelly; Christiansen, Kathy; Strain, Phillip; English, Carie – Brookes Publishing Company, 2010
Solve serious behavior challenges in K-8 classrooms with this easy-to-use book, the first practical guide to the research-proven Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model. Developed by some of the most respected authorities on positive behavior support, this innovative model gives school-based teams a five-step plan for reducing problems unresolved by…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Prosocial Behavior, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Communication Skills
Enhancing Generalization of Social Skills: Making Social Skills Curricula Effective after the Lesson
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McIntosh Kent; MacKay, Leslie D. – Beyond Behavior, 2008
Sometimes educators are puzzled by how students can demonstrate a social skill perfectly during a practice session in a social skills curriculum but fail to use the same skill in real-life situations. Students with a lack of social skills are more likely to experience teacher and peer rejection, and are more at risk for negative life outcomes,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Generalization, Classroom Techniques, Teachers
Disruptive Behaviour in School, Personality Characteristics, and Heart Rate (HR) Levels in 7- to 9-Year-Old Boys.
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Maliphant, Rodney; And Others – Educational Psychology: An International Journal of Experimental Educational Psychology, 1990
Presents results of study of British elementary school boys aged seven to nine, comparing disruptive behavior to heart rate. Distinguishes this study from earlier ones that found relationship between low base heart rates and low reactivity to mild stress among high school boys. Reports that this study disproves prediction that results would be…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Behavioral Science Research, Elementary Education
Exploring the Structure of Adaptive Behavior: Project Report Number 87-1.
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Bruininks, Robert H.; McGrew, Kevin – 1987
This report presents results from three research studies that were designed to explore both the definition and the structure of the adaptive behavior construct. The first study investigated the structure of adaptive behavior as a function of age, developmental level, and type of handicap through an exploratory factor analysis of both the…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Adaptive Behavior (of Disabled), Adults, Age Differences
Transition Behavior Scale IEP and Intervention Manual: Goals, Objectives, and Intervention Strategies for Behavior Necessary for Success in Independent Living and Employment.
McCarney, Stephen B. – 1995
This manual provides educators with goals, objectives, and intervention strategies for behavior problems identified by the "Transition Behavior Scale-Second Edition," an assessment of the behaviors of students (ages 12-18) which will interfere with successful transition to independent living and employment. The areas evaluated by the scale (work…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Disabilities
The Source for Asperger's Syndrome.
Kowalski, Timothy P. – 2002
This book is intended as a comprehensive source of information on the diagnosis and treatment of Asperger syndrome. Chapter 1 discusses major classification of characteristics and chapter 2 describes prevalence, comorbidity, and causal factors of Asperger syndrome. Chapter 3 examines clinical diagnosis and misdiagnosis and the influence of…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Behavior Modification