Education & Treatment of Children articles from August 2008

Education & Treatment of Children archives from August 2008

Effects of adding multisensory components to a supplemental reading program on the decoding skills of treatment resisters.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract A multiple-baseline across participants was used to analyze the effects of adding multisensory elements to an explicit, systematic phonics program on the reading achievement of six students identified as treatment resisters....

Contingent access to preferred items versus a guided compliance procedure to increase compliance among preschoolers.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Noncompliance with instructions is among the most common behavior problems exhibited by preschoolers. Although three-step guidance compliance procedures have been shown to be effective to increase compliance among some children,...

An investigation of the academic processing speed of students with emotional and behavioral disorders served in public school settings.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Little is known about the academic processing speed (i.e., rapid automatic naming and academic fluency) of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) served in public school settings. A cross-sectional...

The effect of a teacher report on the sustainability of an intervention to facilitate engagement by a child with developmental delays.(Case study)
August 1, 2008... Abstract This case study reports the effect of teachers completing and posting an Engagement Report on maintaining their use of a behavioral intervention designed to facilitate the engagement of a pre-school child with developmental...

Evidence-based practices in classroom management: considerations for research to practice.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Classroom management is a critical skill area. Teachers should be trained and supported in implementing practices that are likely to be successful; that is, practices that are backed by evidence. The purpose of this paper is to...

Addressing the sexuality and sex education of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract This paper addresses the need for sexuality education for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. It provides a brief overview of autism and Asperger's Syndrome as well as a summary of the existing literature regarding the...

Clinical considerations when tailoring cognitive behavioral treatment for young children with obsessive compulsive disorder.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Research on the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy, and in particular, exposure with response prevention for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), has only been systematically evaluated in children and adolescents ages...

Clearing the confusion: response-to-intervention as a set of principles.(Report)
August 1, 2008... Abstract Response-to-intervention is a new method of service delivery being implemented in schools. However, the lack of emphasis on the flexible nature of Response-to-intervention and the varying descriptions of its features within the...

Functional behavior assessment for people with autism: Making sense of seemingly senseless behavior.(Book review)
August 1, 2008... Glasberg, B. A. (2006) Functional behavior assessment for people with autism: Making sense of seemingly senseless behavior. Bethesda, MD: Woodbine House. Functional Behavior Assessment for People with Autism is a book written to help...

Manuscript guidelines.(Education and Treatment of Children)
August 1, 2008... Education and Treatment of Children (ETC) is devoted to the dissemination of information concerning the development of services for children and youth. A Primary criterion for publication is that the material be of direct value to educators and...