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Two Children with Multiple Disabilities Increase Adaptive Object Manipulation and Reduce Inappropriate Behavior via a Technology-Assisted Program
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Didden, Robert; Oliva, Doretta; Campodonico, Francesca – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2010
Persons with severe to profound multiple disabilities, such as intellectual, visual, and motor disabilities, may be characterized by low levels of adaptive engagement with the environment. They may also display forms of inappropriate, stereotypical behavior (like hand mouthing, that is, putting their fingers into or over their mouths) or…
Descriptors: Children, Multiple Disabilities, Object Manipulation, Behavior Modification
Automatic Prompting and Positive Attention to Reduce Tongue Protrusion and Head Tilting by Two Adults with Severe to Profound Intellectual Disabilities
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Lancioni, Giulio E.; Singh, Nirbhay N.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Didden, Robert; Pichierri, Sabrina – Behavior Modification, 2010
This study assessed a simple behavioral strategy for reducing stereotypic tongue protrusion and forward head tilting displayed by a woman and a man with severe to profound intellectual disabilities. The strategy involved (a) auditory prompting (i.e., verbal encouragements to keep the tongue in the mouth or the head upright) delivered automatically…
Descriptors: Research Assistants, Intervention, Intervals, Severe Mental Retardation
Training Teachers to Assess the Challenging Behaviors of Students with Autism Using Video Tele-Conferencing
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Machalicek, Wendy; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Rispoli, Mandy; Davis, Tonya; Lang, Russell; Franco, Jessica Hetlinger; Chan, Jeffrey M. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
We examined the effects of performance feedback provided via video tele-conferencing (VTC) on the acquisition of functional analysis procedures by six teachers. A university supervisor used VTC equipment (i.e., computers equipped with web cameras and Internet) to provide feedback to teachers learning to implement functional analysis conditions…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Behavior Problems, Autism, Telecommunications
Review of Teacher Involvement in the Applied Intervention Research for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Lang, Russell; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Machalicek, Wendy; Rispoli, Mandy; Shogren, Karrie; Chan, Jeffrey M.; Davis, Tonya; Lancioni, Giulio; Hopkins, Shannon – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2010
This review examined the involvement of teachers in the intervention research for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) from 1996 through February 2008. Forty-nine studies involving teachers of children with ASD were coded for different types of involvement. Findings are discussed in regards to three issues: (a) the manner in which…
Descriptors: Intervention, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Educational History
Combined Curricular Intervention with Brief Hands down to Decrease Hand Mouthing and the Use of Arm Splints for a Young Boy with Profound Disabilities
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Cannella-Malone, Helen I.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Sigafoos, Jeff; Chan, Jeffery M. – Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 2008
Hand mouthing is highly prevalent in individuals with severe to profound developmental disabilities. Frequent hand mouthing may interfere with appropriate responding, have negative health impacts, and result in restrictive interventions, such as the application of arm splints, to prevent this challenging behavior. The continuous application of arm…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Severe Disabilities
Treatment of Hand Mouthing in Individuals with Severe to Profound Developmental Disabilities: A Review of the Literature
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Cannella, Helen I.; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Lancioni, Giulio E. – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2006
This paper reviews studies investigating the assessment and treatment of hand mouthing in individuals with severe to profound developmental disabilities. A literature search identified 101 studies carried out between 1969 and 2004. The trend in the studies indicated a shift away from aversive interventions in the last 10 years, so this review…
Descriptors: Severe Disabilities, Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Problems, Intervention
A Review of Interventions to Reduce Challenging Behavior in School Settings for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorders
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Machalicek, Wendy; O'Reilly, Mark F.; Beretvas, Natasha; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Guilio E. – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2007
This review evaluates research on the treatment of challenging behavior in school settings for students with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Electronic database searches were carried out to identify studies published between 1995 and 2005. Twenty-six studies were identified. A variety of procedures were implemented in these studies to decrease…
Descriptors: Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intervention, Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Problems