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Ayvazo, Shiri; Brill, Alit; Magal, Karen Samuel – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2023
Problem-solving is a skill of fundamental importance for populations with developmental delays, and especially for students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Training students with ASD to solve ill-defined problems is a challenging objective for educational and therapeutic teams. This is due to the myriad of unpredictable situations presented…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Teaching Methods, Intervention
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Alter, Peter – Preventing School Failure, 2012
The author presents a strategy for helping students with emotional and behavioral disorders become more proficient at solving math word problems. Math word problems require students to go beyond simple computation in mathematics (e.g., adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing) and use higher level reasoning that includes recognizing relevant…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Problem Solving, Token Economy, Word Problems (Mathematics)
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Abramowitz, Ann J.; O'Leary, Susan G. – School Psychology Review, 1991
Classroom intervention is an essential component of comprehensive treatment for Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Several educational interventions are reviewed. Most are based on contingency management, but some deal with modifications of the task or the classroom. Research needs, particularly for adolescents with ADHD, are…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Attention Deficit Disorders, Children, Classroom Environment
Harris, Karen R.; And Others – 1988
Two behavioral interventions (social reinforcement and token economy) and two cognitive-behavioral interventions (self-monitoring of work completed and academic self-instructional training) were rated by 203 special education teachers for acceptability at both mild and severe levels of academic and behavioral problems. Hypothetical case studies…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Reiber, Christopher; McLaughlin, T. F. – International Journal of Special Education, 2004
Behavior management techniques are essential components of any treatment method for students with ADHD. Further, they appear to be the only line of treatment to which school personnel have direct access. Research has suggested that nearly all educators employ some form of behavioral modification techniques in their classroom. This paper will…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Teaching Methods, Intervention, Academic Achievement