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Antecedent-Based Interventions for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
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Park, Kristy L.; Scott, Terrance M. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Following descriptive functional assessment procedures, a brief structural analysis was used to confirm the hypothesized antecedent conditions that preceded problem behavior across three children enrolled in Head Start classrooms. A withdrawal design investigated the effectiveness of antecedent-based interventions to reduce disruptive behaviors…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Emotional Disturbances, Disadvantaged Youth, Behavior Disorders
Early Childhood Teachers' Use of Specific Praise Statements with Young Children at Risk for Behavioral Disorders
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Fullerton, Elizabeth Kirby; Conroy, Maureen A.; Correa, Vivian I. – Behavioral Disorders, 2009
This study investigated the effectiveness of a training designed to increase early childhood teachers' use of specific praise statements to address problem behaviors demonstrated by children at risk for emotional/behavioral disorders. A multiple-baseline across-participants design was employed to examine the teachers' use of specific praise…
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Behavior Disorders, Young Children, Positive Reinforcement
Primary Prevention with Children at Risk for Emotional or Behavioral Disorders: Data on a Universal Intervention for Head Start Classrooms.
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Serna, Loretta; Nielsen, Elizabeth; Lambros, Katina; Forness, Steven – Behavioral Disorders, 2000
A classroom-wide intervention on direction following, sharing, and problem solving was embedded in a story and song format for 53 Head Start children. Results indicate significant improvements for participants on adaptive behaviors, social interaction, and attentional measures. Children at risk for behavior disorders either significantly improved…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Emotional Disturbances, Instructional Effectiveness