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Donnellan, Anne M.; And Others – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1984
Aberrant behavior is viewed from a pragmatic (communicative function) approach, and three types of pragmatically oriented interventions are discussed: (1) teaching alternative communicative behavior, (2) teaching other functionally related alternative responses, and (3) manipulating antecedent conditions. An assessment strategy for forming…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Intervention, Pragmatics
Peterson, Reece L.; Smith, Carl R. – 2002
This examination of the interim alternative educational setting for the school discipline of students with disabilities focuses on the legal requirements and their application under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act as amended in 1997. Following an introductory background chapter, the concept of interim alternative educational…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making, Definitions
Sorensen, Gail – Legal Memorandum, 1995
Practical guidelines are presented for implementing a discipline policy at the local level for students with disabilities, with suggestions for distinguishing policies affecting students in general and students with disabilities. Emphasis is placed on emerging issues and practical consequences. Relevant federal and state court decisions are cited,…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation, Disabilities
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Knoff, Howard M. – School Psychology Review, 1983
A conceptual model for school-based personality assessment, methods to integrate behavioral and projective assessment procedures, and issues surrounding the use of projective tests are presented. Ways to maximize the personality assessment process for use in placement and programing decisions are suggested. (Author/DWH)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Rating Scales, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Adjustment
Bear, George G. – 1999
This report discusses the discipline of students with disabilities in schools, and new provisions in the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) that allow school personnel to order a change in a student's placement to an interim alternative educational setting (IAES) under certain circumstances. The first section provides a brief…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Discipline, Educational Environment
Cressey, John D. – 1982
The issue of suspension and expulsion of special education students is examined to assist state- and local-level administrators. Attention is directed to current local policies and practices and conceptual and legal considerations in the suspension and expulsion of handicapped students. Examples of problems and solutions documented by State…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities
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Kelker, Katharin A. – Preventing School Failure, 1990
This article discusses applications of education legislation for drug-addicted children, including the Education for All Handicapped Children Act and Sec. 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which recognizes smoking and drug addiction as handicapping conditions. Suggested guidelines for parents seeking school support services under these laws…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Alcohol Abuse, Behavior Problems, Child Advocacy
Michael, Robert J., Ed. – Perceptions, 1990
Four issues of the quarterly publication of the Association of New York State Educators of the Emotionally Disturbed are brought together in this document. Each issue includes an editorial, articles, ideas from classroom teachers, letters to the editor, and abstracts of recent literature. Titles and authors of major articles include: "Providing…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Cognitive Style, Delinquency, Educational Practices
Florida State Dept. of Education, Tallahassee. Bureau of Education for Exceptional Students. – 1981
A Florida State Department of Education technical assistance paper on expulsion of handicapped students is presented. Contents are as follows: historical information on court decisions, issues questions and answers, brief summaries of seven court cases dealing with expulsion of handicapped students, and sample materials from three local school…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Standards, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Huefner, Dixie Snow – 2000
Designed for special and regular education teachers, principals, directors, and others, this text provides information on special education law and children with disabilities who are of public school age. It provides a conceptual foundation for the explosion over the past 25 years of federal laws affecting children with disabilities and is…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Court Litigation, Disabilities, Due Process
Heumann, Judith E.; Hehir, Thomas – 1995
This document, presented in question and answer format, provides guidance about legal requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) concerning the misconduct of students with disabilities and corrects the misunderstanding that students with disabilities are exempt from discipline under current law. It discusses recent…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making
Kupperman, Phyllis; Bligh, Sally; Barouski, Kathy – 1998
This paper provides an overview of hyperlexia, a condition found in children who have precocious reading skills accompanied by significant problems in language, learning, and social skills. These children are described as having superior auditory and visual memory but seem to have better memory for isolated words than words recalled in context.…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, Clinical Diagnosis
Council of Administrators of Special Education, Inc. – 1998
This resource guide is designed to assist practitioners in implementing the 1997 amendments to the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) as they make decisions regarding the education placements of students with disabilities who exhibit dangerous behaviors. In addition, suggestions are included to assist schools in developing plans to…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems, Compliance (Legal), Decision Making
McNamara, Barry Edwards – 1998
This book addresses the over- representation of students from minority backgrounds in special education by examining the referral process, providing alternatives to traditional assessment procedures, and presenting a variety of instructional approaches that recognize the cultural and linguistic diversity found in students classified as having…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences