Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions articles from September 2005

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions archives from September 2005

Schoolwide screening and positive behavior supports: identifying and supporting students at risk for school failure.
September 22, 2005... Abstract: As schoolwide positive behavior supports (PBS) become more commonplace in public schools, efficiently and effectively identifying and supporting students who are at risk for school failure has become increasingly important. This...

An examination of the relation between functional behavior assessment and selected intervention strategies with school-based teams.
September 22, 2005... Abstract: Although functional behavior assessment (FBA) is widely advocated as best practice in developing effective behavior intervention plans for students with challenging behaviors, there is no compelling evidence supporting the ability of...

Instructional adaptation in the management of escape-maintained behavior in a classroom.
September 22, 2005... Abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the effects of an instructional adaptation (reduction of task duration) on off-task behavior in a general education classroom. The intervention was chosen following a functional behavioral...

Function-based intervention planning: comparing the effectiveness of FBA function-based and non-function-based intervention plans.
September 22, 2005... Abstract: Functional behavioral assessment (FBA) has been suggested for facilitating the development and effectiveness of behavior intervention plans. In this study, the researchers examined whether behavior intervention plans based on FBA...

The functional effect of teacher positive and neutral affect on task performance of students with significant disabilities.
September 22, 2005... Abstract: The study uses an alternating treatment design to evaluate the functional effect of teacher's affect on students' task performance. Tradition in special education holds that teachers should engage students using positive and...

First S.T.E.P.: a model for the early identification of children with autism spectrum disorders.(First Screening, Training, Education, Project)
September 22, 2005... Even though children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be reliably identified by autism experts at 18 months (Baron-Cohen, Allen, & Gillberg, 1992), and the majority of parents report symptoms before age 2 (Baghdadli, Picot, Pascal, Pry,...

Conference calendar.(Calendar)
September 22, 2005