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Wood, Constance D.; And Others – 1979
Three papers discuss aspects of The Ima Hogg Therapeutic School for emotionally disturbed children. The first paper addresses the school's behavior development and management system, which rewards self management with freedom in physical activity and uses individualized target behaviors designed to increase the child's acceptable social…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Berkman, Gloria – 1976
Described is the parent education component of a St. Louis, Missouri, program for the severely handicapped (5-21 years old) which focused on instruction in behavior modification skills. Noted are the organization of the first program of 10 weekly sessions, a continuation program for parents who completed the first program, the "hard to reach"…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Exceptional Child Education, Operant Conditioning
Konopasek, Dean E. – 1979
The background, organization, and operation of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), a residential program for behavior disordered and emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, are described. Components of the educational program at API, including academic and social assessment, individual education plans, and elementary and secondary…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Enright, Brian E.; Roit, Marsha L. – 1979
This paper suggests ways in which educators can help students develop responsibility, as well as academic skills and intellectual growth. The four steps in decision-making are outlined to show that decision and action should follow logically once the behavior and its consequences have been identified. A technique referred to as contracting is…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
Yard, George; And Others – 1976
Presented is a three-part paper on a project to train teachers to work with severely behaviorally disordered (SBD) or autistic-like children. In the section on the state school system and needs, J. Heskett covers such topics as characteristics of the SBD child, local education agencies participation in the SBD project, and future expansion of SBD…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
Lowrance, Larry; And Others – 1976
The Memphis (Tennessee) City Schools Program for Autistic Children offers a comprehensive program which includes a day school and a residential training center with emphasis on language training. The primary objective of the day school is establlshing and maintaining behavioral control through opearant conditioning techniques. Other aspects of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Autism, Behavior Change, Day Schools
