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Direct linkLacava, Paul G.; Rankin, Ana; Mahlios, Emily; Cook, Katie; Simpson, Richard L. – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2010
Many students with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have delays learning to recognize emotions. Social behavior is also challenging, including initiating interactions, responding to others, developing peer relationships, and so forth. In this single case design study we investigated the relationship between use of computer software ("Mind Reading:…
Descriptors: Social Behavior, Autism, Behavior Modification, Computer Software
Simpson, Richard L.; Sasso, Gary M. – AAESPH Review, 1978
Chronic rumination (voluntary vomiting and reconsumption of the vomitus) was eliminated in a ten-year-old severely emotionally disturbed boy through an overcorrection procedure. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research, Operant Conditioning
Noll, Mary Beth; Simpson, Richard L. – AAESPH Review, 1979
A firm physical restraint procedure (physically holding the child from behind until all verbal and physical aggressions had ceased for 30 seconds) was effective in significantly reducing the aggressive responses of a 6-year-old severely emotionally disturbed male in a self-contained special education class. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Peer reviewedSimpson, Richard L. – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1977
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Drug Therapy, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances
Peer reviewedSimpson, Richard L.; And Others – Learning Disability Quarterly, 1980
Twelve hyperactive males (6 to 12 years old) were treated with methylphenidate, d-amphetamine, and a placebo under double blind conditions. Individual analysis of Ss' data revealed that the drug treatment was associated with variant levels of positive influence. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Attention, Behavior Change, Drug Therapy, Elementary Education
Peer reviewedSimpson, Richard L. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 1998
Identifies essential features of behavior modification programs and applies them to children who have disabilities. Discussion and examples are organized around four steps of behavior modification: (1) define and measure the target behavior; (2) identify under what conditions the behavior occurs; (3) identify factors causing or maintaining the…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities
Peer reviewedSimpson, Richard L.; Swenson, Carl R. – Behavioral Disorders, 1980
The results showed that in each setting, overcorrection procedures were associated with statistically significant differences in the target behaviors. (Author/DLS)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Exceptional Child Research
Download full textSwenson, Carl R.; Simpson, Richard L. – 1978
A study of the effects and side effects of overcorrection procedures for self stimulatory behaviors of emotionally disturbed children by parents of four severely emotionally disturbed boys (ages 5 to 11 years) is presented. The literature is reviewed in areas such as the use of parents as treatment resources and the use of overcorrection and its…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Patterns, Change Agents, Emotional Disturbances
Simpson, Richard L.; And Others – 1991
This booklet reviews the literature and suggests effective strategies for teaching social skills to children and youth with autism. The first chapter reviews the four common approaches for promoting social development. An individual chapter is then given to each of these: direct skill instruction; antecedent prompting procedures; peer-initiated…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Generalization
Myles, Brenda Smith; Simpson, Richard L. – 2003
This book is a guide for parents and teachers to Asperger syndrome, a condition in which individuals have significant social and language peculiarities while simultaneously showing normal development and function in some areas of their lives. Chapter 1 provides an overview of Asperger syndrome, including definitions and characteristics. Chapter 2…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Behavior Change, Child Rearing, Definitions
Simpson, Richard L. – 1981
This paper presents a model for school psychologists to instruct parents in behavior modification procedures for use with their children. This model, designed for use by individuals who have a basic working knowledge of operant conditioning and applied behavior analysis procedures, consists of three training sessions which are outlined with…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Change Agents, Demonstrations (Educational)
