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Piazza, Cathleen C.; Bowman, Lynn G.; Contrucci, Stephanie A.; Delia, Michael D.; Adelinis, John D.; Goh, Han-Leong – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1999
This study analyzed specific stimuli reinforcing destructive behavior in two 11-year-olds males with mental retardation and severe destructive behavior problems maintained by attention. The use of concurrent schedules of reinforcement identified alternatives to the reinforcing verbal reprimands and led to development of effective treatments to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
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Stichter, Janine Peck – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
This article suggests possible applications of experimental analyses using analogues to empirically verify results of functional assessments in classrooms for students with autism and related disabilities. Analogue assessments involve creating conditions in which antecedents and consequences are held constant and specific variables suspected to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research
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Snell, Martha E. – Research and Practice for Persons with Severe Disabilities (RPSD), 2005
The author found it very satisfying to reread "Toward a technology of 'nonaversive' behavioral support," written in 1990 by Rob Horner and seven of his colleagues. Their predictions of the critical themes for advancing positive behavior support (PBS) ring true. Fifteen years have passed since the publication of this article, and much has happened…
Descriptors: Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Intervention
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Kern, Lee; Manz, Patricia – Behavioral Disorders, 2004
School-wide behavior support has experienced recent interest among educators. This approach has been embraced because of its potential for decreasing school violence and improving school climate. In this paper we examine issues related to construct, internal, external, and social validity of school-wide support as it has been conceptualized in…
Descriptors: Violence, Educational Environment, Research Design, Construct Validity