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Avery, Byllye Y. – Pointer, 1974
Eleven institutionalized psychotic children 4- to 13-years-old received 13 weeks of traffic safety training using operant conditioning. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Children, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Education
Vance, Hubert R. – Academic Therapy, 1978
The author cautions against indiscriminate use of behavior modification by untrained professionals. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Handicapped Children, Legal Problems, Operant Conditioning
Spradlin, Joseph E.; and others – J Exp Child Psychol, 1969
Research supported by NICHHD grant HD-00870.
Descriptors: Extinction (Psychology), Handicapped Children, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning
PDF pending restorationPhillips, G. Mann – 1977
Problems and strategies in implementing classroom token economy systems as a means of behavior modification are reviewed. Discussed is the importance of such factors in the original token plan as the reinforcement schedule, and time-out procedures. Among implementation issues considered are observing and counting behaviors. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management, General Education
Download full textCouncil for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Information Center on Exceptional Children. – 1971
One in a series of over 50 similar listings relating to handicapped and gifted children, the bibliography contains 81 references selected from Exceptional Child Education Abstracts concerning behavior modification. The following information is provided for each entry (which includes research reports, conference papers, journal articles, texts, and…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Behavior Change, Bibliographies, Exceptional Child Education
Peer reviewedBreuning, Stephen E.; Regan, John T. – Exceptional Children, 1978
Instructional academic material from regular class course offerings was used with 125 high school special education students. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Exceptional Child Research, Handicapped Children, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedMacNamara, Roger – Mental Retardation, 1977
A professional involved in behavior modification with handicapped children cites some of his experiences to point out the dangers of misuse of the system. (Author/CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Educational Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Handicapped Children
Krumrine, Herbert W.; Thomas, Margaret – Pointer, 1976
Described is a program in which adolescent institutionalized handicapped girls are rewarded with money for improved academic performance, behavior, and participation. (CL)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Handicapped Children
Peer reviewedMacht, Joel – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 1970
Descriptors: Handicapped Children, Measurement Techniques, Mental Retardation, Operant Conditioning
Hays, Jean – Pointer, 1974
Children 5- to 8-years-old with educational, emotional and neurological problems received individualized instruction in a behavior modification oriented diagnostic class with emphasis on reentering the regular classroom. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Diagnostic Teaching, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
Cook, Jennifer – Special Education: Forward Trends, 1975
Described is a 10-week inservice training course in behavior modification for 10 special educators. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Inservice Teacher Education
Peer reviewedRosenfield, Sylvia – Exceptional Children, 1979
The techniques of behavior modification are of potentially great value in the schools. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Consultants, Handicapped Children, Inservice Teacher Education
Rentfrow, Robert K.; Rentfrow, Doris K. – Amer J Occup Therapy, 1969
Descriptors: Conditioning, Handicapped Children, Learning Theories, Mental Retardation
Riegelman, Elizabeth D. – 1974
Proposed is a means of modifying soiling behavior of students (in grades K-3) in a regular classroom. Outlined are daily measurement, baseline, contingency, and teacher training procedures for the system involving verbal praise and activity time rewards. Also described are the evaluation design, special learning materials, and generalization and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children, Operant Conditioning
Council for Exceptional Children, Reston, VA. Information Center on Exceptional Children. – 1969
The bibliography contains 27 abstracts and descriptive terms of documents dealing with behavior modification, diagnosis, and research into new developments. An author and subject index are included as are information for the user and cost information for the total volume or for individual documents. (JM)
Descriptors: Abstracts, Behavior Change, Bibliographies, Educational Methods
