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A Functional Approach to Reducing Runaway Behavior and Stabilizing Placements for Adolescents in Foster Care
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Clark, Hewitt B.; Crosland, Kimberly A.; Geller, David; Cripe, Michael; Kenney, Terresa; Neff, Bryon; Dunlap, Glen – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Teenagers' running from foster placement is a significant problem in the field of child protection. This article describes a functional, behavior analytic approach to reducing running away through assessing the motivations for running, involving the youth in the assessment process, and implementing interventions to enhance the reinforcing value of…
Descriptors: Runaways, Adolescents, Placement, Foster Care
Family Involvement in Functional Assessment and Positive Behavior Support.
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Dunlap, Glen; Newton, J. Stephen; Fox, Lise; Benito, Nila; Vaughn, Bobbie – Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Discussion of family involvement in functional assessment (FA) with individuals who have autism or related disabilities first provides a rationale for family involvement, then reviews the literature and offers guidelines including: recognize, respect, and accommodate families' individuality; create a context for family centered participation; take…
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Developmental Disabilities, Family Involvement
Using Functional Assessment to Develop Effective, Individualized Interventions for Challenging Behaviors.
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Foster-Johnson, Lynn; Dunlap, Glen – Teaching Exceptional Children, 1993
The process of "functional assessment" is recommended to establish a basis for individualized behavior management programing for students with special needs. The approach is based on identifying the functions of the challenging behavior and involves systematically collecting information about the behavior and developing an intervention…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Change Strategies
Functional Assessment, Curricular Revision, and Severe Behavior Problems.
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Dunlap, Glen; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1991
An adolescent female with multiple handicaps and severely disruptive behavior participated in a functional assessment linked directly to specific revisions in her school curriculum. The assessment and intervention produced substantial and durable reductions in the student's longstanding and severe behavior problems. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Curriculum Development
Intervention Research in Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: An Analysis of Studies from 1980-1993.
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Dunlap, Glen; Childs, Karen E. – Behavioral Disorders, 1996
This study surveyed 12 journals in the field of emotional and behavior disorders to explore trends in five dimensions of research: (1) subject characteristics; (2) settings; (3)research design; (4) dependent variables; and (5) independent variables (interventions). Negligible trends were found and few studies reported interventions that were…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Individualized Programs
Providing Individual Supports to Young Children with Autism and Their Families.
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Fox, Lise; Dunlap, Glen; Philbrick, Leigh Ann – Journal of Early Intervention, 1997
Describes a model of comprehensive individualized support for young children (ages 24 to 48 months) with severe developmental disabilities, including autism, based on a triad of essential elements: (1) development of functional communication skills; (2) supported participation in socially inclusive environments; and (3) multifaceted family…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Problems, Communication Skills, Demonstration Programs