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Matson, Johnny L.; Tureck, Kimberly; Turygin, Nicole; Beighley, Jennifer; Rieske, Robert – Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2012
The use of applied behavior analysis (ABA) to treat persons with autism goes back several decades. Many specific target behaviors and intervention strategies have been developed. In the last two decades the most heavily studied of these methods has been Early Intensive Behavioral Interventions (EIBI). This package of ABA methods is unique in two…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Autism, Toddlers, Behavior Modification
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Bolton, Janice; Mayer, Michele D. – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2008
This study investigated the effectiveness of a brief staff training procedure aimed at promoting the generalization of accurate implementation of discrete trial instruction from the training environment to the teaching environment. Three bachelor's-level paraprofessionals received classroom training using a training package that included didactic…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Behavior Modification, Integrity, Program Effectiveness
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Rocha, M. L.; Schreibman, L.; Stahmer, A. C. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2007
Young children with autism have deficits in initiating and responding to joint attention bids. This study was designed to examine a parent-implemented intervention targeting joint attention responding in children with autism. Parents were trained to increase their joint attention bids using behavior analytic techniques to facilitate appropriate…
Descriptors: Intervention, Investigations, Autism, Parent Education
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Sigafoos, Jeff; Littlewood, Rachel – International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 1999
Opportunities for teaching a young child with autism to request more play were created at multiple points on the playground by momentarily interrupting the child's ongoing play using the behavior chain interruption strategy. The intervention resulted in high rates of correct requesting which were maintained with a new teacher and generalized to a…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Chaining, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
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Ferraioli, Suzannah; Hughes, Carrie; Smith, Tristram – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2005
Discrete trial training (DTT) is a well-established intervention for teaching skills to children with autism; however, few published guidelines are available for determining whether a child's rate of learning a particular skill is satisfactory and, if not, what to do. We assert that progress within 8-10 teaching sessions usually is evidence of…
Descriptors: Autism, Flow Charts, Problem Solving, Teaching Skills
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Lowry, Mark A.; Whitman, Thomas L. – Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 1989
In a short-term, intensive parent-training program, mothers of developmentally delayed infants are shown how to teach their children toy play behaviors. This study evaluates intervention effects on parents and children, with a focus on maternal behaviors. Results indicate improved maternal teaching behavior and generalizability of positive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Modification, Early Intervention, Generalization
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Hancock, Terry B.; Kaiser, Ann P.; Delaney, Elizabeth M. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2002
Five parents of children with language delays and emergent behavior problems from low-socioeconomic backgrounds were taught to support their preschool children's communication skills and manage their behavior. Parents learned the strategies, generalized these strategies to interactions at home, and maintained positive changes 6 months after the…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Child Rearing, Early Intervention
Kupper, Lisa, Ed. – 1999
This paper is designed to help educators understand research findings on promising interventions for students with a history of behavior problems. It reviews programs for preventing such problems from recurring among children and adolescents with chronic antisocial behavior. Findings from the review indicate: (1) assessment of the student's…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification