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Zarcone, Jennifer R.; Crosland, Kimberly; Fisher, Wayne W.; Worsdell, April S.; Herman, Kelly – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A brief negative-reinforcement assessment was conducted with five children (ages 4 to 14) with developmental disabilities with severe destructive behavior. Children were trained to engage in an escape response and were presented with a variety of stimuli. For each child, several stimuli were identified that may serve as effective negative…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems
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Snell, Martha E.; Loyd, Brenda H. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
Fifty-six teachers of students with moderate/profound disabilities viewed task analytic data in one of three forms: graphed, ungraphed, or both. The data's form did not produce different teacher judgments of student progress or different program recommendations. Three factors (trend, variability, and frequency of data collection) had significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Data Analysis, Disabilities, Evaluation Methods
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Roane, Henry S.; Lerman, Dorothea C.; Kelley, Michael E.; Van Camp, Carole M. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
This study involving five individuals (ages 5 to 21) with mental retardation and behavior problems, found that momentary changes in establishing operations can influence responding during the course of a functional analysis, and that comparisons of response levels associated with the presence or absence of putative reinforces can provide…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Children
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DeLeon, Iser G.; Kahng, SungWoo; Rodriguez-Catter, Vanessa; Sveinsdottir, Ingibjorg; Sadler, Christine – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
An adolescent with developmental disabilities who used a wheelchair was anecdotally observed to display little aggressive behavior when being pushed, but higher rates when movement was terminated. A functional analysis confirmed the elevated aggression and the child was taught to request movement through appropriate means. Aggression decreased…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Aggression, Behavior Modification, Case Studies
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Agran, Martin; Morgan, Robert L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1991
The study examined the frequency with which specified prediction-related and skill-deficit vocational assessment procedures were administered by 55 secondary level teachers of students with disabilities and 64 employment training specialists. Although both types of procedures were used, the more contemporary skill-deficit procedures were used more…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Disabilities, Education Work Relationship, Evaluation Methods
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Luiselli, James K.; Campbell, Susan; Cannon, Barbara; DiPietro, Ellette; Ellis, James T.; Taras, Marie; Lifter, Karin – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2001
Data from 30 national service centers found the number of assessment instruments endorsed increased as centers adopted a multidisciplinary approach to education and treatment, the largest proportion of instruments fell within intellectual, motor, and language/communication domains, and instruments were used most frequently for diagnostic and…
Descriptors: Adults, Autism, Children, Cognitive Development