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Frankel, Fred; Simmons, James Q., III – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Emotional Disturbances, Exceptional Child Research

Ando, Haruhiko – Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia, 1977
Five profoundly retarded males (6 to 9 years old) with clinical manifestations of autism were used to evaluate the use of operant conditioning techniques to toilet train children in an autism ward of a hospital for developmentally disturbed children. (Author/SBH)
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Developmental Disabilities

Frankel, Fred; Graham, Vicki – American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 1976
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Attention, Autism, Behavior Change
Walls, Richard T.; Gulkus, Steven P. – Rehabilitation Literature, 1973
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Drug Abuse, Drug Addiction, Drug Rehabilitation
Leary, John E. – Health Education (Washington D.C.), 1979
The influence of television pervades American society to the extent that it seriously interferes with the development of desirable attitudes towards sexuality, nutrition, exercise, nonviolence, and general human wellness. (LH)
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior, Change Agents, Conditioning

Wahler, Robert G.; Fox, James J. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1980
The behavior of four boys who were referred for oppositional, rule violating, and aggressive behaviors was assessed by direct observation and parent reports. Changing contract behavior to solitary toy play resulted in reduced oppositional behavior during the observation sessions, fewer reports from the parents of low-rate problem behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Elementary Education

And Others; Cottrell, Ann W. – Journal of Speech and Hearing Disorders, 1980
A training program in which operant procedures were used to improve the identification and definition of selected vocabulary words by a 6-year-old mildly retarded Down's syndrome girl is described. Results showed that the S had generalized the training and the findings were replicated with two additional children. (PHR)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Downs Syndrome, Drafting

Gilbert, Susan Freedman – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 1979
The paper describes the referral, diagnostic, interventive, and evaluative procedures used in a self-contained behaviorally oriented noncategorical program for preschool children with speech and language impairments and other developmental delays. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Developmental Disabilities, Educational Diagnosis, Educational Programs
Meichenbaum, Donald – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 1990
In response to Whitman, "Self-Regulation and Mental Retardation" (EC 222 812), the author distinguishes between operant and cognitive training methods to develop self-regulatory skills and disagrees with Whitman's observation that the procedures for teaching retarded persons are essentially the same as for nonretarded persons. (DB)
Descriptors: Cognitive Psychology, Generalization, Language Skills, Mediation Theory
Slotnick, Robert S. – Collegiate Microcomputer, 1989
Discusses the implementation of interactive educational software that was designed to enhance critical thinking, scientific reasoning, and problem solving in a university psychology course. Piagetian and computer learning perspectives are explained; the courseware package, PsychWare, is described; and the use of heuristics and algorithms in…
Descriptors: Algorithms, Cognitive Development, Computer Assisted Instruction, Courseware

Oliver, Chris; And Others – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 1993
In this case study, interactions were examined between features of Rett syndrome and operant conditioning as determinants of self-injurious behavior (SIB). Analysis suggested different functions for two forms of SIB: automatic reinforcement by sensory stimulation and escape from social interactions. Features of Rett syndrome tended to maximize the…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Patterns, Case Studies, Etiology

Neef, Nancy A.; Lutz, Megan Noone – School Psychology Quarterly, 2001
Article reports the results of a brief, computer-based assessment of reinforcer dimensions affecting choice and the application of information yielded by the assessment in informing interventions for classroom disruptions of two students. Results showed that choice (time allocated problems within each set) was differentially affected by the…
Descriptors: Affective Measures, Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems
Dube, William V.; MacDonald, Rebecca P. F.; Mansfield, Renee C.; Holcomb, William L.; Ahearn, William H. – Behavior Analyst, 2004
Joint attention (JA) initiation is defined in cognitive-developmental psychology as a child's actions that verify or produce simultaneous attending by that child and an adult to some object or event in the environment so that both may experience the object or event together. This paper presents a contingency analysis of gaze shift in JA…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Autism, Attention Deficit Disorders, Attention Control
Ohio State Dept. of Education, Columbus. Div. of Career-Technical and Adult Education. – 2002
This document presents an overview of the 2-year competency-based building and property maintenance programs offered in Ohio schools at the secondary and/or adult levels. The overview covers the attributes and qualifications required to be a successful worker in the industry and the typical tasks performed by building and property maintenance…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Air Conditioning, Air Conditioning Equipment, Blueprints
Illinois Association of School Boards, Springfield. – 1996
This manual, published by the Illinois Association of School Boards, was designed to be used as a teaching tool and reference source for overseeing effective school maintenance. Section 1 describes the basics of good school maintenance, including managing the program, using computers, controlling energy costs, ensuring safe practices, designing…
Descriptors: Air Conditioning, Building Operation, Cleaning, Climate Control