Behavior analysis for changing behavior in mentally retarded and educationally handicapped children involves the classroom teacher in four tasks. (CL)

Presented are nine short papers concerning teacher role in effecting behavioral modification in the mentally handicapped student. The paper on functional analysis of behavior discusses use of reinforcers, changing reinforcer strength, reinforcement schedules, and discriminative stimuli. A continuation paper on functional analysis of behavior…

Designed for classes of the mentally retarded but applicable to all children, the guidelines to classroom behavior present concepts of discipline and class management including teacher attitudes toward behavior, desired teacher and student relationships, the needs of the student (particularly the need for attention), and the objectives of…

Reviews research studies that involved computer applications in behavior analysis. Highlights include interactive videodisc; teacher benefits of computer applications; studies involving retarded students; behavioral treatment for obesity; multimedia; adaptations of computer hardware and software; automated data collection; reinforcement of…

Six speakers consider programs for the retarded. Geraldine K. Fergen describes the challenge of special education; James O. Smith discusses planning appropriate language programs for children with retarded intellectual development; and Bobby Palk outlines the sequential development of skills in the trainable mentally retarded. Also treated are…