Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions articles from January 2002

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions archives from January 2002

Editorial.
January 1, 2002... With this issue we begin the fourth year of the Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (JPBI). It has been an exciting time for those of us involved with developing, designing, and implementing supports to help people affected by problem...

Positive behavior support: evolution of an applied science.
January 1, 2002... Abstract: Positive behavior support (PBS) is an applied science that uses educational and systems change methods (environmental redesign) to enhance quality of life and minimize problem behavior. PBS initially evolved within the field of...

Are you a behaviorist or a bonder? Smashing artificial dichotomies and entering into a dialogue of shared knowledge and multiple perspectives.(response to article by Edward G. Carr et al. in this issue, p. 4)
January 1, 2002... Few articles excite me as much as the one written by Carr and colleagues (this issue). Because I have been involved, at least peripherally, in the positive behavior support (PBS) movement since its inception, their article gave me pause to...

Strengthening the focus on problem contexts.(response to article by Edward G. Carr et al. in this issue, p. 4)
January 1, 2002... Let me start this review by recalling an incident from several months ago that involved Nicky, a 5-year-old child with developmental disabilities. When one of my graduate students confessed that she thought it best to forego a thorough...

PBS as a service delivery system.(positive behavior support)(response to article by Edward G. Carr et al. in this issue, p. 4)
January 1, 2002... Carr et al. (this issue) describe positive behavior support (PBS) and make the argument that PBS is currently an applied science. They argue that the methods used by PBS have evolved beyond applied behavior analysis because the current...

Effects of within-activity choices on the challenging behavior of children with severe developmental disabilities.
January 1, 2002... Abstract: This study compared the effects of using verbal directives or choice questions within instructional routines on the challenging behaviors of students with developmental disabilities. Two children with severe cognitive impairments who...

Family-centered intervention to resolve problem behaviors in a fast-food restaurant.
January 1, 2002... Abstract: Problem behaviors in public contexts can be a significant problem for families attempting to carry out normal daily routines. In this study, functional assessments and assessment-based interventions were conducted in a family-centered...

Teaching recess: low-cost efforts producing effective results.
January 1, 2002... Abstract: This article describes an intervention using positive behavior support strategies to reduce behavioral incidences occurring during recess. The intervention was developed and implemented by an elementary school Effective Behavior...

The use of social stories as a preventative behavioral intervention in a home setting with a child with autism.
January 1, 2002... Abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine the efficacy of a social story intervention implemented in a home setting to decrease precursors to tantrum behavior in a 5-year-old boy with autism. Using an ABAB design, two social stories...

The importance of understanding the goals of the family.(case of bedtime routine in family with autistic child)
January 1, 2002... Professionals working with families raising children with severe disabilities and behavioral challenges soon learn the importance of forming a collaborative relationship with the family (Lucyshyn, Blumberg, & Kayser, 2000). The development of...