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Using Applied Behaviour Analysis as Standard Practice in a UK Special Needs School
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Foran, Denise; Hoerger, Marguerite; Philpott, Hannah; Jones, Elin Walker; Hughes, J. Carl; Morgan, Jonathan – British Journal of Special Education, 2015
This article describes how applied behaviour analysis can be implemented effectively and affordably in a maintained special needs school in the UK. Behaviour analysts collaborate with classroom teachers to provide early intensive behaviour education for young children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD), and function based behavioural…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Special Schools, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Disabilities
Equality, Fairness and Rights--The Young Person's Voice.
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Hamill, Paul; Boyd, Brian – British Journal of Special Education, 2002
A study evaluated the effectiveness of in-school support systems, Pupil Support Bases, for 45 adolescents with social, emotional, and behavioral difficulties at 11 comprehensive schools in Scotland. Students in focus groups agreed unanimously that the Pupil Support Bases were helpful and sometimes prevented them from being excluded. (Contains…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Emotional Disturbances, Foreign Countries
The Transition from School to Adulthood: Aspiration and Careers Advice for Young Adults with Learning and Adjustment Difficulties.
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Armstrong, Derrick; Davies, Paul – British Journal of Special Education, 1995
Interviews with 29 English students with learning, emotional, or behavioral difficulties during their final school term found that students felt that they had received good advice and support for the transition to adulthood. Subsequent lack of coherence at interprofessional and interagency levels was felt to increase vulnerability of students…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Disorders, Career Choice
A Contradiction in Terms? An Evaluation of a Single Agency Home-School Support Project.
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Lupton, Carol; Sheppard, Christine – British Journal of Special Education, 2000
A study of an innovative home-school preventative project in Britain designed to work with families with children seen to be at risk of developing long-term behavior problems concluded that the project has potential for wider development, although short-term funding and inappropriate referrals inhibit its capacity to produce sustainable outcomes.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Agency Cooperation, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders