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Seclusion and Restraint: Federal Updates and Advocacy Opportunities
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Vaillancourt, Kelly; Klotz, Mary Beth – Communique, 2012
Over the past several years, allegations of abuse and death related to seclusion and restraint, media coverage of these events, subsequent federal investigations, and Congressional hearings about this topic have resulted in increased pressure on Congress to pass legislation to address the use of seclusion and restraint in the school setting.…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Politics of Education, School Psychologists, Hearings
ADHD in the Classroom: Effective Intervention Strategies
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DuPaul, George J.; Weyandt, Lisa L.; Janusis, Grace M. – Theory Into Practice, 2011
School-related difficulties are commonly associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This article describes effective school-based intervention strategies including behavioral interventions, modifications to academic instruction, and home-school communication programs. One overlooked aspect of treatment of children with ADHD…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, School Psychologists, Academic Achievement, Ancillary School Services
Position Paper on Use of Behavior Reduction Strategies with Children with Behavioral Disorders.
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Behavioral Disorders, 1990
This position paper discusses aversive conditioning and other behavior reduction procedures. Environmental modification, differential reinforcement, timeout, overcorrection, and corporal punishment are discussed in terms of current applications, with arguments for and against their inclusion in behavior modification. Eight guidelines are offered…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Corporal Punishment
Decreasing Violent or Aggressive Theme Play among Preschool Children with Behavior Disorders.
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Sherburne, Sara; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1988
Two procedures were compared for reducing violent or aggressive theme play of six preschool children with behavior disorders and five normally developing peers. Contingency statements followed by a modified time-out produced consistently lower rates of violent theme play than did verbal prompts to engage in more appropriate types of play.…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques
Best Practices for Managing Adolescents with Emotional/Behavioral Disorders within the School Environment. From the Mini-Library Series on Emotional/Behavioral Disorders.
Johns, Beverley H.; And Others – 1996
This monograph is intended to help in the creation of effective programs for adolescents with emotional/behavioral disorders (E/BD). Discussion covers techniques for dealing with students placed in special education programs within public school settings and those placed in specialized settings (e.g., day treatment centers). After an introductory…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Demonstration Programs, Educational Practices
Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth. Monograph in Behavioral Disorders, Volume 15.
Rutherford, Robert B., Jr., Ed.; Mathur, Sarup R., Ed. – 1992
This monograph contains 13 selected conference papers on teaching children with behavior disorders. The first section focuses on emotional/behavioral disorders eligibility and placement issues, and contains the following five papers: "Defining Behavior Disorder and Determining Eligibility for Special Education Services: Interrelated but Separate…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Disorders, Consultation Programs, Cultural Background