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Durand, V. Mark; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1989
Fourteen students, aged 7-24, with severe developmental disabilities who exhibited frequent aggression, self-injury, and/or tantrums were assessed to engage in problem behavior maintained by social attention or by escape from unpleasant situations. The differential effectiveness of praise and time-out was measured, indicating the importance of…
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities
Peer reviewedDurand, V. Mark; Carr, Edward G. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1992
Twelve children (ages 40-62 months) with developmental disabilities were divided into 2 groups. One group received functional communication training as an intervention for their challenging behavior, and the second group received time-out. Both interventions were initially successful, but durable results were achieved only with functional…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities
