An investigation of the applicability of behavior modification techniques to the operant crying behaviors (OCBs) in a regular kindergarten classroom was conducted. With baseline, reinforcement, and extinction conditions, the OCBs of two 5-year-old subjects were significantly decreased between baseline and reinforcement conditions. (Author/CS)

A preschool child's participation in group singing systematically increased after individual training sessions were conducted outdoors during regular recess. The experimental design was a controlled individual analysis, multiple baseline design across different songs. (Author/ED)

Third grade children were taught to share by viewing videotapes of themselves and models in a situation involving sharing. (BD)

Describes severely handicapped student enrolled in a summer program designed to train teachers to work with the severely impaired and to demonstrate that learning is possible for all children. A behavioristic task-analysis model of instruction was used. (MS)

Describes a successful intervention procedure utilizing operant conditioning techniques that reduced the high frequency of inappropriate behavior of a retarded girl in a residential facility. Three teachers, in three different instructional settings, mildly punished each incident of hand-mouthing while concurrently teaching more functional…

A program was developed for teaching severely handicapped students the skills necessary for appropriate interaction with their peers via the telephone and to initiate and receive requests to engage in social interactions across many social situations. Instructional procedures used were modeling, priming, chaining of responses and rehearsal. (MS)