Student teachers in classrooms for students with moderate-severe disabilities used self-monitoring to increase their use of effective teaching strategies. In the first study, the participant videotaped daily instructional sessions and collected data on her use of varied praise statements and the number of opportunities to respond in a multiple…

Two studies were conducted that examined the preference of a student diagnosed with a brain injury. In Study 1, a preference assessment was followed by a three-choice concurrent operants reinforcer assessment. Two choices resulted in access to preferred activities for completing work, and a third choice resulted in access to nothing (i.e., no…

The general theme of this book is developing positive attitudes toward persons with disabilities. It is designed for use by elementary teachers working in a mainstreamed setting. Classroom activities are described which relate to each of the following disabilities: mental retardation, emotional disturbances, learning disabilities, health…