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Recent Changes in State Policies and Legislation Regarding Restraint or Seclusion
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Freeman, Jennifer; Sugai, George – Exceptional Children, 2013
In this article, we describe and evaluate the extent to which recent changes to state-level policy are related to seclusion and restraint in schools and detail what components of comprehensive restraint and seclusion policy are indicated. We examined state policy documents and coded them for the presence of specific characteristics related to…
Descriptors: Disabilities, State Policy, State Legislation, Discipline
Evaluation of Timeout Programs through Phased Withdrawal
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Iwata, Brian A.; Rolider, Natalie U.; Dozier, Claudia L. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2009
Background: Intrusive interventions, once implemented, may remain in place longer than necessary unless their continued effectiveness is evaluated. Method: We conducted a phased timeout-evaluation for 34 individuals with developmental disabilities who received services from the same agency and whose treatment programmes contained timeout for…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Developmental Disabilities, Timeout, Behavior Modification
A Review of Timeout Ribbons
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Kostewicz, Douglas E. – Behavior Analyst Today, 2010
Researchers and practitioners often employ timeout procedures to manage inappropriate classroom behavior. When implemented inappropriately, however, timeout can result in dangerous situations and have received increased scrutiny (i.e., seclusion). The timeout ribbon procedure can prevent some of the dangerous situations associated with other forms…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Timeout, Behavior Problems, Discipline
The Use of Functional Analysis to Develop Peer Interventions for Disruptive Classroom Behavior.
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Broussard, Carmen; Northup, John – School Psychology Quarterly, 1997
Evaluates the effectiveness of a peer intervention for disruptive behavior which was based on the results of a classroom-based functional analysis. Results indicate that peer attention, rather than teacher attention or escape/timeout, was associated with the most disruptive classroom behavior, suggesting that peer attention can reduce such…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children, Classroom Techniques
A Low-Cost, Effective Community Outreach Program For Helping Parents Manage Problem Children.
Young, Brian W. – 1978
In an urban/rural area with a high demand for children's services but limited resources, an outreach service using standardized treatment strategies was evaluated. The basic intervention strategies consisted of three elements: (1) establishment of specific goals; (2) use of Time-Out; and (3) use of praise and attention to increase desireable…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Childhood Needs, Children
An Evaluation of Three Time-Out Procedures for Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
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Fabiano, Gregory A.; Pelham, William E.; Manos, Michael J.; Gnagy, Elizabeth M.; Chronis, Andrea M.; Onyango, Adia N.; Lopez-Williams, Andy; Burrows-MacLean, Lisa; Coles, Erika K.; Meichenbaum, David L.; Caserta, Donald A.; Swain, Sara – Behavior Therapy, 2004
Behavior modification is an evidence-based treatment for children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Time-out from positive reinforcement is one behavior-modification procedure commonly recommended to manage disruptive or noncompliant behavior. This investigation examined the effects of time-out on children's behavior within the…
Descriptors: Hyperactivity, Behavior Modification, Timeout, Positive Reinforcement