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Wahler, Robert G.; Rowinski, Katherine S. – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
We outline ideas and research in training parents to help their children to appreciate historical patterns of social contingencies as well as contingencies in the present. Parents' use of "lessons and dialogue" is presented as a means of guiding the children's efforts to describe their past experiences in narrative format, along with teaching the…
Descriptors: Contingency Management, Personal Narratives, History, Parent Child Relationship
Levine, Eva S.; Anshel, Daphne J. – Psychology in the Schools, 2011
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) remains one of the most prevalent mental health diagnoses identified in school-age children. Affected children show an increased risk for school failure, social difficulties, and the development of psychiatric comorbidities. Despite the availability of evidence-based behavioral protocols for managing…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Behavior Patterns, School Psychologists
Dunlap, Glen; Iovannone, Rose; Wilson, Kelly J.; Kincaid, Donald K.; Strain, Phillip – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2010
Although there is a substantial empirical foundation for the basic intervention components of behavior analysis and positive behavior support (PBS), the field still lacks a standardized program model of individualized PBS suitable for widespread application by school personnel. This article provides a description of a standardized PBS model that…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, School Personnel, Behavior Modification
Sullivan, Margaret Wolan; And Others – 1994
The progress of a 4-year-old child with Rett Syndrome (a developmental disability resulting in severe mental and physical deficits in female children) in learning simple environmental control over an 18-month-period is described. A systematic program providing for contingency control of toys and music via switches was provided in the child's…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Contingency Management, Females, Physical Disabilities
Friman, Patrick C.; And Others – Analysis and Intervention in Developmental Disabilities, 1986
Use of primarily reinforcement-based behavioral procedures decreased aggressive pinching in a 10-year-old severely retarded female to near-zero levels. Procedures included differential reinforcement of other behavior (DRO), DRO plus timeout, DRO plus response prevention, and differential reinforcement of incompatible behavior. Results were…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies

DuBrin, Andrew J. – Journal of Management Education, 1992
Two potentially exciting elements are missing from the traditional case study analysis approach: opportunity for creative expression and clear focus on a contingency viewpoint in dealing with managerial problems. Computer-assisted scenario analysis emphasizes creative self-expression, a contingency viewpoint, and refinement of word-processing…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Case Studies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Contingency Management

Stile, Stephen W.; Bentley, Nona – Rural Special Education Quarterly, 1988
Reports two transdisciplinary interventions conducted by an Itinerant school nurse. The case studies presented involve a Prader-Willi syndrome student enrolled in a class for the trainable mentally handicapped and a student enrolled in a regular fourth grade classroom but considered at risk for placement in a behavior disorders setting. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Flack, Beth; And Others – 1980
The paper describes a special education staff's problems with teaching a severely handicapped institutionalized population and reports on observations of seven multiply handicapped (blind-mentally retarded) students. The students' feeding skills performance in the institution and the school was compared in such terms as diet, utensil use, special…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Environmental Influences

Case-Holden, Vicki; Hupp, Susan C. – Journal of Early Intervention, 1989
A case study is presented of a seven-year-old girl with severe to profound mental retardation who exhibited excessive handmouthing. Contingent sensory reinforcement was successfully used to reduce her handmouthing to substantially lower levels. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Motivation Techniques
Lowe, Warren C. – 1974
This report outlines the limitations and weaknesses of singlecase, time-series research designs, of which the ABAB design is one of the widely used. An alternative design, the simultaneous treatment design, proposed by Browning and Stover (1971), has several advantages over the ABAB design. The design enables an experimenter to simultaneously…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavior Theories, Case Studies
Clement, Paul W. – 1975
A child's peers may influence his behavior for better or for worse. By involving a child's peers in his therapy, their influence can be made to be consistently positive. By establishing tailor-made peer-therapy groups, the child psychologist will increase his therapeutic impact. Among the possible formats for involving peers in a child's treatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Case Studies, Contingency Management, Evaluation Methods

Kauffman, James M.; And Others – Focus on Exceptional Children, 1986
Relationships among teachers, exceptional children, and their peers should be considered when determining causes of misbehavior and the strategies to correct them. Checklists outline possible teacher and student behaviors which contribute to student misbehavior, and such interventions as independent, dependent, and interdependent group…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques