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An Example of an Elementary School Paraprofessional-Implemented Functional Analysis and Intervention
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Bessette, Kimberly K.; Wills, Howard P. – Behavioral Disorders, 2007
The Individuals With Disabilities Education Act mandates the performance of functional assessment for students with severe behavior problems. A functional analysis can be one part of this process but its use has been minimal. This study evaluates whether a paraprofessional could (a) be trained to correctly perform 3 conditions of a functional…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Disabilities, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Staff Training Issues within Residential Programs for Behavioral Disordered Children.
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Gable, Robert A.; Strain, Phillip S. – Behavioral Disorders, 1979
The authors review the role of residential treatment for severely behaviorally disordered children and suggest a unified treatment/training approach for residential staff. (CL)
Descriptors: Emotional Disturbances, Guidelines, Inservice Education, Institutionalized Persons
Increasing Peer Interactions for Students with Behavioral Disorders via Paraprofessional Training
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Malmgren, Kimber W.; Causton-Theoharis, Julie N.; Trezek, Beverly J. – Behavioral Disorders, 2005
As more and more students with behavioral disorders (BD) are included in general education classrooms, the use of paraprofessionals in one-on-one support roles has expanded. Unfortunately, the use of paraprofessionals to provide one-on-one assistance can result in social isolation for students with disabilities. This multiple-baseline…
Descriptors: General Education, Intervention, Interaction, Social Isolation