ERIC Number: EJ689783
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2004-Jan
Pages: 17
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ISSN: ISSN-0145-4455
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The Use of a Positive Procedure to Increase Engagement On-Task and Decrease Challenging Behavior
Beare, Paul L.; Severson, Susan; Brandt, Patricia
Behavior Modification, v28 n1 p28-44 Jan 2004
The exhibition of stereotypic and self-injurious behavior (SIB) combined with a lack of work engagement makes it very difficult to place a person with severe disabilities in an integrated work environment. The purpose of this research was to examine use of a positive procedure to increase engagement on-task and reduce self-injurious slapping and stereotypic clothes manipulation by a 46-year-old man with severe disabilities. A single-subject research design was used to examine the effects of the combined DRA-DRO (differential reinforcement of alternative behavior-differential reinforcement of other behavior) procedure in fostering more appropriate behavior. Following 30 years of institutionalization, the man was successfully integrated into community-based employment.
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Disorders, Time on Task, Severe Disabilities, Employment Problems, Behavior Modification
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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