Descriptor
| Psychosis | 3 |
| Autism | 2 |
| Handicapped Children | 2 |
| Preschool Children | 2 |
| Behavior Change | 1 |
| Behavior Modification | 1 |
| Behavior Problems | 1 |
| Behavioral Science Research | 1 |
| Delayed Speech | 1 |
| Echolalia | 1 |
| Followup Studies | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Author
| Lovaas, O. Ivar | 3 |
| Koegel, Robert L. | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewedLovaas, O. Ivar; And Others – Child Development, 1977
This study attempted to test the notion that the reinforcing stimuli which maintain high rates of speech may not consist solely of events extrinsic to the person but may involve (sensory) stimulation generated by the behavior itself. (Author)
Descriptors: Delayed Speech, Handicapped Children, Language Acquisition, Preschool Children
Behavioral Treatment and Normal Educational and Intellectual Functioning in Young Autistic Children.
Peer reviewedLovaas, O. Ivar – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1987
Reports the results of behavior modification treatment for two groups of similarly constituted, young autistic children. Pretreatment measures revealed no significant differences between the intensively treated experimental group and the minimally treated control groups. At follow-up, experimental group subjects (N=19) did significantly better…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Intelligence Quotient, Mainstreaming
Peer reviewedLovaas, O. Ivar; Koegel, Robert L. – Yearbook of the National Society for the Study of Education, 1973
Article provides a definition for diagnosing children as autistic and describes the positive effect behavior modification has had on the education of the autistic child. (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research
