ERIC Number: EJ898555
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0748-8491
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Function-Based Planning for Young Children at Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders
Nahgahgwon, Kari N.; Umbreit, John; Liaupsin, Carl J.; Turton, Amina M.
Education and Treatment of Children, v33 n4 p537-559 2010
This study examined the efficacy of function-based intervention for young children at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in inclusive environments. Participants were two kindergarten students and one first-grade student, all of whom exhibited chronic disruptive behavior in the classroom despite previous interventions implemented through their school's existing behavioral support system. The study was conducted across three phases: (a) a descriptive functional behavioral assessment (FBA) was completed for each student, (b) a systematic process was used to construct and then test individualized interventions, and (c) the interventions were then provided to each student during his most problematic classroom activity using a multiple baseline design. Classroom interventions substantially improved the on-task behavior of each student, and social validity ratings by teachers showed strong preference for the function-based intervention over the previously used classroom practices. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are presented. (Contains 3 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Disorders, Young Children, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Kindergarten, Emotional Disturbances, At Risk Persons, Program Effectiveness, Student Behavior, Behavior Modification, Elementary School Students, Observation
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
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