Education & Treatment of Children articles from February 2006

Education & Treatment of Children archives from February 2006

Using self-management procedures to improve classroom social skills in multiple general education settings.
February 1, 2006... Abstract This study used self-monitoring, coupled with a student/teacher matching strategy, to improve the classroom social skills of five inner-city middle school students, who were at risk for school failure. Using a multiple-probe...

Effects of noncontingent reinforcement and functional communication training on problem behavior and mands.
February 1, 2006... Abstract Two children with developmental delays and a history of problem behavior participated in this study to examine the efficacy of combining two treatments demonstrated to reduce problem behavior: noncontingent reinforcement and...

Elementary day and residential schools for Children with emotional and behavioral disorders: characteristics of educators and students.
February 1, 2006... Abstract This national study describes students, teachers, and principals in elementary day treatment and residential schools for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD). A survey was mailed to a random sample of 480...

Parent tutoring: a meta-analysis.
February 1, 2006... Abstract This article provides a synthesis of research in which parents provided academic instruction to their own children. The effectiveness of parent tutoring in 37 studies was examined across grade level, basic skill area (e.g.,...

Incorporating descriptive assessment results into the design of a functional analysis: a case example involving a preschooler's hand mouthing.
February 1, 2006... Abstract Functional analysis methodology has become the hallmark of behavioral assessment, yielding a determination of behavioral function in roughly 96% of the cases published (Hanley, Iwata, & McCord, 2003). Some authors have suggested...

Instructional Classroom Management: A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management, 2d ed.(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Craig B. Darch and Edward J. Kame'enui, Instructional Classroom Management: A Proactive Approach to Behavior Management. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall, 2004 (Second Edition). Paperback, 257 pages, $33.33. In the context of academic...

Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents.(Book review)
February 1, 2006... Rebecca Moyes, Addressing the Challenging Behavior of Children with High-Functioning Autism/Asperger Syndrome in the Classroom: A Guide for Teachers and Parents. Philadelphia, PA: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2002. Paperback. $23.95 ...

Standard Celeration Charting 2002.(Book review)
February 1, 2006... S. Graf, and O. Lindsley, Standard Celeration Charting 2002. Youngstown, OH: Graf Implements, 2002. Hard cover. $40.00. Available from Graf Implements; e-mail: Zerobros@aol.com. The main tool of Precision Teaching, the Standard Celeration...