An 11-year-old nonverbal boy diagnosed autistic was trained to communicate wants and needs with manual signs. Sign training in the corner of the classroom had no effect on generalization or maladaptive responses, while training in the natural setting was functionally related both to use of signs across the school day and dramatic reductions in…

Effective treatment procedures for a nine-year-old boy with elective mutism and selective inactivity included increasing the frequency of situations in which he could already speak and decreasing the frequency of those in which he seldom spoke (specifically coercive situations). (CL)

A nine-year-old with violent behavior who participated in nondirective art therapy sessions became less violent and more compliant and cooperative. He learned to project his anger onto the materials (mainly clay) and to express his needs and feelings. (CL)

Results indicated that free time was a very effective reinforcer and that, under the token program, the students (two 7 and 9 year olds who rarely completed assignments) increased their task completion. (Author)

In this study a signalling device and counter were used to provide immediate reinforcement for appropriate behavior. The results suggested the apparatus could be a useful addition to the repertoire of school personnel for the modification of inappropriate classroom behavior. (Author/BW)

A pica box (containing items safe to chew) was used as an intervention with a 10-year-old autistic girl with pica behaviors in a special education setting. Evaluation using an ABAB design (varying in availability of the pica box) found a decrease in pica attempts when the pica box was available to the student. (DB)

This study evaluated the effects of covert positive reinforcement (CPR) on a nine-year old, third-grade student who was causing a classroom disturbance. There was an immediate improvement in three target behaviors following the implementation of CPR by the school psychologist. (Author)

Behavioral self-management techniques offer counselors a viable consulting procedure for use within a classroom structure in which teachers and supportive staff are constantly being confronted with attending behavior problems. (Author)

Case studies of two 8-year-old stutterers describe the use of positive reinforcement for 30-second intervals of speech fluency. (CL)

This case is presented as an instructive example of how the use of behavior modification techniques can be implemented in an elementary school setting. (Author)

Describes how adults and teachers can change the negative behavior of children with positive affirmations. Steps include displaying a positive view of children, deciding who will be responsible for affirmations, individualizing affirmations for each child, and identifying appropriate delivery systems. Includes examples of affirmations and case…

This is a case analysis of a lower middle class black student, Willie. The counselor's interactions with the boy's mother and counseling interviews with Willie and his enemy, a Mexican-American boy, are described. The implementation of a plan for re-inforcing Willie's good class behavior is also described. This encouraged his teacher to experiment…

The noncompliant behavior of a severely multihandicapped 6-year-old boy was modified through an antecedent manipulation. Responding to teacher requests within 5 seconds was measured under three conditions: decreased commands, increased commands, and unconditional commands with contingent consequation. A multielement design employed across…

This article presents a case study which illustrates how one counselor used the school, the home, and the referral agency in order to develop a plan of action for helping a student. (Author)

This article describes how an elementary school counselor used sixth grade students to help change the behavior of a disruptive student through positive reinforcement. (Author)