Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions articles from September 2006

Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions archives from September 2006

Behavior intervention planning and implementation of positive behavioral support plans: an examination of states' adherence to standards for practice.
September 22, 2006... Abstract: To address the behavioral needs of students with disabilities in school settings, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act of 2004 (IDEIA) requires the development and implementation of a behavior intervention...

Efficacy of a function-based intervention in decreasing off-task behavior exhibited by a student with ADHD.
September 22, 2006... Abstract: This study examined the effects of a function-based intervention implemented with a student, Shawn, who had attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, internalizing behavioral problems, and a speech and language impairment. Shawn...

Evaluation of the treatment utility of the analog functional analysis and the structured descriptive assessment.
September 22, 2006... Abstract: Direct methods of functional assessment--through which information is gathered by observing environment-behavior relations--vary with the degree to which environmental events are manipulated. Unstructured (ABC) assessments involve...

Self-operated auditory prompting systems as a function-based intervention in public community settings.
September 22, 2006... Abstract: Access to public community job-training sites can be restricted if students with moderate mental retardation exhibit behavior unacceptable to nondisabled coworkers or the general public. The authors conducted a functional behavioral...

Effects of peer mentors on work-related performance of adolescents with behavioral and/or learning disabilities.
September 22, 2006... Abstract: Many young people with behavior disorders and/or learning disabilities need assistance in learning work-related tasks but want support that is minimally intrusive and nonstigmatizing. This study demonstrates the effectiveness and...

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