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Wood, Constance D.; And Others – 1979
Three papers discuss aspects of The Ima Hogg Therapeutic School for emotionally disturbed children. The first paper addresses the school's behavior development and management system, which rewards self management with freedom in physical activity and uses individualized target behaviors designed to increase the child's acceptable social…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Educational Programs, Emotional Disturbances
Brown, Gerri – 1974
The handbook provides a guide for the development of a public school program for autistic and seriously emotionally disturbed (ED) children which reflects the experience and successful elements of the Orange County (Florida) School District program. Included are sections on program rationale and philosophy (providing equal education…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavioral Objectives, Educational Programs
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Stabler, Brian; And Others – Exceptional Children, 1974
Described is an educational program to serve a heterogeneous population of mentally retarded children excluded from other treatment programs. (Author/MC)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Change, Daily Living Skills, Diagnostic Teaching
Ayllon, T.; Barnes, Jarvis – 1970
Outlined are plans for a 9-month elementary school-wide program of token reinforcement for the trainable mentally retarded (TMR), which is said to allow for later additional components. Program focus is to be application of reinforcement to TMR academic work. All children will take the Metropolitan Readiness Test in pretest and posttest design for…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Elementary Education
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Gilbert, Susan Freedman – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1979
The paper describes the referral, diagnostic, interventive, and evaluative procedures used in a self-contained behaviorally oriented noncategorical program for preschool children with speech and language impairments and other developmental delays. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Programs
Alwes, Don; And Others – 1975
Described is a Re-Ed (re-education) program for treating emotionally disturbed children (ages 6 through 12 years). The residential behavior modification program is discussed in terms of facilities (physical environment, length of program, and admission criteria), activities (such as field trips, yoga, and special education classes) staff and…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Class Activities, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Programs
Yard, George; And Others – 1976
Presented is a three-part paper on a project to train teachers to work with severely behaviorally disordered (SBD) or autistic-like children. In the section on the state school system and needs, J. Heskett covers such topics as characteristics of the SBD child, local education agencies participation in the SBD project, and future expansion of SBD…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Educational Programs, Elementary Secondary Education