ERIC Number: EJ1418339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 19
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The Efficacy of Virtual Positive Behavior Support in a Special School for Students with ASD
Journal of Behavioral Education, v33 n1 p123-141 2024
In response to the demand for adopting a social justice system to manage students' challenging behaviors, many countries are implementing positive behavior support (PBS) programs at the school level. However, the use of PBS in Saudi Arabian schools is still a goal rather than reality. It is strongly evident that school-wide PBS can be applicable to different educational contexts. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of a virtual school-wide positive behavior support program for students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Saudi Arabia. Teaching and reinforcement procedures were implemented to help the students replace interfering classroom behaviors with alternative, appropriate behaviors. Observations were conducted to collect data on the students' classroom behaviors. The results of the study showed that there was an immediate and major improvement in the students' behaviors upon the introduction of the program. The results support the conclusion that school-wide positive behavior support can be successfully applied to different educational settings and suggest several implications for special and general education schools.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Special Education, Special Schools, Positive Behavior Supports, Distance Education, Males, Intellectual Disability, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 5
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 2; Primary Education; Grade 3; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Middle Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Saudi Arabia
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