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Lengyel, Linda; Vernon-Dotson, Lisa – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2010
Case methodology is receiving more recognition in the field of education as a viable pedagogy for use in the preparation of future educators. In this article, the coauthors explore two examples of case method instruction that extend beyond university classrooms to field sites: case report and case study. Both examples were used in special…
Descriptors: Multiple Disabilities, Behavior Disorders, Special Education Teachers, Special Education
Wehmeyer, Michael L., Ed. – Oxford University Press, 2013
Roughly 54 million people with disabilities live in the U.S., and there are many more millions of people with disabilities around the world. Not surprisingly, differences among and between people with disabilities are often as notable as differences between people with and without disabilities. While the lack of homogeneity among people with…
Descriptors: Psychology, Disabilities, Interdisciplinary Approach, Special Education

Gable, Robert A.; And Others – Journal of Special Education Technology, 1983
Observation of 97 teachers during group instruction of elementary students with mental retardation, severe multihandicaps, and learning disabilities and/or behavior disorders revealed that teachers made limited use of praise over criticism in managing classroom behavior. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Classroom Techniques, Disabilities, Elementary Education
Waite, Gerald; And Others – 1982
A self contained behavior management classroom, an intensive program for children with multiple behavior impairments, is described. The classroom is designed to transfer the student back to the special education classroom for severely and trainable mentally impaired and autistic children. Typical behavior problems are considered, along with…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Intervention
Durand, V. Mark; Kishi, Gloria – Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps (JASH), 1987
A consultation model provided technical assistance in the areas of behavior management and curriculum design for the treatment of severe behavior problems exhibited by persons with severe/profound retardation and dual sensory impairments (deaf/blind). Four of the five clients showed significant behavioral improvements as a result of the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Consultants, Curriculum Development

Martin, Meredith A. – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1991
The Training Resource Unit is a New South Wales (Australia) community services initiative that provides services such as direct client training, career training, and consultation to individuals with severe intellectual disability and severe challenging behaviors. The service is provided in the person's place of residence, workplace, or school…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Consultation Programs, Foreign Countries, Intervention
Alberta Education, 2008
The 2007/2008 Parents of Children with Severe Special Needs Survey is conducted to obtain opinions from parents of children with severe special needs to assess their satisfaction with key areas of the education system. A random sample of 816 parents of children with severe special needs completed the survey. Severe special needs descriptions…
Descriptors: Parents, Severe Disabilities, Child Rearing, Children

Barton, Lyle E.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1986
The study examined the extent to which momentary DRO (differential reinforcement of other behavior) maintained suppression (following initial treatment with whole-interval DRO) of the maladaptive behavior of nine severely multihandicapped elementary aged students. Results indicated that momentary DRO maintained response suppression comparable to…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research

Gardill, M. Cathleen; Browder, Diane M. – Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 1995
Three students (ages 12 and 13) with developmental disabilities and severe behavior disorders were taught independent purchasing skills. To bypass the need for money computation skills, discrimination between three stimulus classes of frequent purchases (vending machine snack, convenience store snack, lunch) were trained. Two students mastered the…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Consumer Education, Daily Living Skills

Steege, Mark W.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Two severely handicapped children (ages 5-6) exhibiting self-injurious behavior were treated with negative reinforcement (brief escape from grooming activities) contingent upon a behavior that was incompatible with self-injury (pressing a microswitch that activated a "stop" message). Treatment led to decreased self-injury, which was maintained at…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Contingency Management, Hygiene, Intervention
Cullen, Collette – 1987
This paper reports a case study of an 8-year-old deaf, blind, and mentally impaired girl who was self-abusive. The behavior was excessive to the point that she sustained fractures to her jaw and arm and had to be restrained. Several treatment techniques were unsuccessfully attempted, including sensory stimulation, aversive conditioning, and…
Descriptors: Affection, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
Alberta Learning, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 2002
This guide is intended to assist school authorities in Alberta (Canada) to complete required Student Review Forms for students with severe disabilities. A Special Needs Profile form to determine eligibility for Severe Disabilities funding precedes information specific severe disability categories. These categories are: severe mental disability;…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Blindness, Case Studies, Deafness
Kauffman, James M., Ed.; Hallahan, Daniel P., Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
Special education is now an established part of public education in the United States--by law and by custom. However, it is still widely misunderstood and continues to be dogged by controversies related to such things as categorization, grouping, assessment, placement, funding, instruction, and a variety of legal issues. The purpose of this…
Descriptors: Special Education, Educational History, Educational Research, Research Design
Downing, June E.; And Others – 1996
A qualitative case study methodology was used to examine the process of including three students with autism, intellectual impairments, and behavioral challenges in age-appropriate typical classrooms and home schools. Data were obtained over a 9-month period from field notes of a participant researcher and three paraeducators, structured…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Autism, Behavior Disorders
Kansas State Board of Education, Topeka. – 1990
This compilation includes 14 supplements to the Kansas state plan for education, all relating to various aspects of special education. Several of the supplements offer guidelines for specific age groups or conditions, providing information on definitions, screening and identification, curriculum and instruction, administrative structures, related…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Deaf Blind, Disabilities, Early Intervention
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