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The Behavior Code Companion: Strategies, Tools, and Interventions for Supporting Students with Anxiety-Related and Oppositional Behaviors
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Minahan, Jessica – Harvard Education Press, 2014
Since its publication in 2012, "The Behavior Code: A Practical Guide to Understanding and Teaching the Most Challenging Students" has helped countless classroom teachers, special educators, and others implement an effective, new approach to teaching focused on skill-building, practical interventions, and purposeful, positive interactions…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Behavior Problems, Intervention, Anxiety Disorders
Planning for the Future: A Model for Using the Principles of Transition to Guide the Development of Behavior Intervention Plans
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Mueller, Tracy Gershwin; Bassett, Diane S.; Brewer, Robin D. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) mandates the implementation of a behavior intervention plan based on a functional behavioral assessment when a student's behavior necessitates disciplinary actions. However, IDEA does not provide any clear guidelines as to what the plans should contain nor how they can address behaviors that…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Guidelines, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Executive Functioning in Children with Asperger Syndrome, ADHD-Combined Type, ADHD-Predominately Inattentive Type, and Controls
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Semrud-Clikeman, Margaret; Walkowiak, Jenifer; Wilkinson, Alison; Butcher, Brianne – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2010
The purpose of the study was to evaluate neuropsychological and behavioral rating measures of executive functions (EF) in children with two subtypes of ADHD, Asperger syndrome (AS), and controls. Relative to the control group, the clinical groups experienced more difficulty in EF. The AS group showed the most difficulty in emotional control,…
Descriptors: Asperger Syndrome, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Metacognition, Cognitive Processes
Designed for Teachers: How to Implement Self-Monitoring in the Classroom
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Vanderbilt, Allison A. – Beyond Behavior, 2005
Self-monitoring is used to increase on-task behavior of students by encouraging them to monitor their own behavior (Hallahan, Lloyd, & Stoller, 1982). According to Daly and Ranalli (2003), there are many benefits of self-monitoring: (1) It is an effective tool for changing behavior; (2) It promotes generalization of the appropriate behavior to…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Self Control, Time on Task, Student Behavior
Keystone Targets for Change: Planning for Widespread Positive Consequences.
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Barnett, David W.; And Others – School Psychology Quarterly, 1996
Elaborates the concept of "keystone target variable selection" for school psychological practice. "Keystone variables" refers to relatively narrow targets for change having the most widespread benefits to clients. The hypothesized benefits of selecting keystone targets for change include more effective and efficient interventions. (KW)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
Promoting Social Success: A Curriculum for Children with Special Needs
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Siperstein, Gary N.; Rickards, Emily Paige – Brookes Publishing Company, 2004
Field-tested with 400 elementary school students, this curriculum focuses on developing the cognitive skills behind appropriate social behavior rather than teaching children a set of specific behaviors to enact. Along with a thorough overview, teachers will get 66 activity-based lessons on social skills, organized around topics that build on each…
Descriptors: Special Needs Students, Social Behavior, Elementary School Students, Cues