Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions articles from March 2002

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions archives from March 2002

Treating sleep terrors in children with autism.
March 22, 2002... Abstract: Sleep terrors manifest themselves as a sudden arousal from slow wave sleep accompanied by screaming, crying, and other signs of intense fear. Children with autism spectrum disorders may be more likely to display problems with sleep,...

Using individualized schedules as a component of positive behavioral support for students with developmental disabilities.
March 22, 2002... Abstract: An important form of positive behavioral support is the use of predictor strategies that prevent the occurrence of problem behavior. Teaching students to follow a personalized schedule is one type of predictor strategy. This article...

Teaching children with autism to prefer books or toys over stereotypy or passivity.
March 22, 2002... Abstract: Two experiments were conducted with 4 students with autism to test the relationship between either toys or books as conditioned reinforcers for observing or playing and their effect on stereotypy and passivity. Experiment 1 consisted...

Parent education for families of children with autism living in geographically distant areas.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Abstract: Many families who are geographically distant from a center that specializes in intervention for autism are unable to access specialized services for their children. This article describes an evaluation of an intensive, week-long,...

Multiple microswitches for children with multiple disabilities: assessing response maintenance.
March 22, 2002... Abstract: This study assessed the response maintenance of 4 children with multiple disabilities who had previously been exposed to intervention programs that used multiple microswitches. Maintenance checks were carried out in the children's...

Measuring the impact of positive behavior support.(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2002... Abstract: Although positive behavior support (PBS) approaches are often cited as influencing systems, families, and individuals beyond changes in problem or alternative behavior, very few studies have directly assessed issues related to the...

Quality indicators of professionals who work with children with problem behavior.
March 22, 2002... Abstract: We present the perspectives that emerged from our qualitative data. Sixteen focus groups were conducted with 69 families of children with disabilities. From a larger study addressing partnerships between families and professionals,...

Conference calendar.
March 22, 2002... April 2002 * April 1-5, 2002 American Educational Research Association, Annual Conference. New Orleans, LA. Contact: 202/223-9485; Web site: http://www.aera.net * April 3-6, 2002 Council for Exceptional Children, Annual Conference....