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50 Years of ERIC
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Strain, Phillip S.; Wilson, Kelly; Dunlap, Glen – Behavioral Disorders, 2011
Children with autism and other disabilities are often prohibited from participating in inclusive educational environments due to the occurrence of problem behaviors. In this study, a standardized model for individualizing procedures of behavior support, Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR), was evaluated in general education settings with three…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, General Education, Autism, Disabilities
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Dunlap, Glen; Carr, Edward G.; Horner, Robert H.; Koegel, Robert L.; Sailor, Wayne; Clarke, Shelley; Koegel, Lynn Kern; Albin, Richard W.; Vaughn, Bobbie J.; McLaughlin, Darlene Magito; James, Kim Mullen; Todd, Anne W.; Newton, J. Stephen; Lucyshyn, Joseph; Griggs, Peter; Bohanon, Hank; Choi, Jeong Hoon; Vismara, Laurie; Minjarez, Mendy Boettcher; Buschbacher, Pamelazita; Fox, Lise – Behavioral Disorders, 2010
A major goal of positive behavior support (PBS) is to produce broad-based, long-term improvements in adaptive behavior; however, the empirical base, at present, is mainly composed of relatively short-term studies carried out in circumscribed contexts. Therefore, a need exists for reliable data that can inform the field regarding the comprehensive…
Descriptors: Intervention, Quality of Life, Behavior Modification, Rating Scales
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Dunlap, Glen; Strain, Philip S.; Fox, Lise; Carta, Judith J.; Conroy, Maureen; Smith, Barbara J.; Kern, Lee; Hemmeter, Mary Louise; Timm, Matthew A.; McCart, Amy; Sailor, Wayne; Markey, Ursula; Markey, D. J.; Lardieri, Sharon; Sowell, Cathy – Behavioral Disorders, 2006
Challenging behavior exhibited by young children is becoming recognized as a serious impediment to social-emotional development and a harbinger of severe maladjustment in school and adult life. Consequently, professionals and advocates from many disciplines have been seeking to define, elaborate, and improve on existing knowledge related to the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Prevention, Intervention, Young Children
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Iovannone, Rose; Greenbaum, Paul E.; Wang, Wei; Kincaid, Don; Dunlap, Glen; Strain, Phil – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2009
Although there is literature supporting the effectiveness of tertiary behavioral supports, the majority of the studies have been conducted with single-subject designs. The Prevent-Teach-Reinforce (PTR) model is a standardized model of a school-based tertiary intervention. This study reports initial results from a randomized controlled trial to…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, School Personnel, Behavior Modification
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Ervin, Ruth A.; Kern, Lee; Clarke, Shelley; DuPaul, George J.; Dunlap, Glen; Friman, Patrick C. – Behavioral Disorders, 2000
Three case studies are provided of the evaluation of assessment-based interventions strategies within the natural classroom context for students (ages 11-14) with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid disorders. For each participant, results demonstrated that assessment-based environmental modifications could decrease problematic…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Behavior Change, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
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Fox, Lise; Dunlap, Glen; Cushing, Lisa – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2002
This article describes positive behavior support as it is applied in the context of early intervention and as children progress into elementary school. Variables that contribute to effective interventions are discussed, as are issues that must be considered in order to construct optimally beneficial transitions for children with behavioral…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
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Kern, Lee; Delaney, Beth; Clarke, Shelley; Dunlap, Glen; Childs, Karen – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 2001
This study evaluated assessment-based curricular modifications designed to improve the classroom behavior of two elementary school students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Functional assessment data led to individualized modifications of assignments. Evaluation indicated the modifications resulted in reduced problem behavior and increased…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Compliance (Legal), Curriculum Development
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Dunlap, Glen; Childs, Karen E. – Behavioral Disorders, 1996
This study surveyed 12 journals in the field of emotional and behavior disorders to explore trends in five dimensions of research: (1) subject characteristics; (2) settings; (3)research design; (4) dependent variables; and (5) independent variables (interventions). Negligible trends were found and few studies reported interventions that were…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Disturbances, Individualized Programs
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Dunlap, Glen; And Others – Behavioral Disorders, 1993
Five elementary students with severe emotional disturbance participated in a comprehensive functional assessment process designed to yield a useful understanding of their desirable and undesirable behaviors. Individualized hypotheses were developed regarding relationships between classroom events and the occurrence of target behaviors, and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavioral Science Research, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
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Rudo, Zena H.; Powell, Diane S.; Dunlap, Glen – Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 1998
A review of 27 studies that examined effects of childhood physical abuse and exposure to partner violence found that the children who were victims or witnesses to violence in the home were at risk for experiencing both behavioral and emotional problems and somewhat at risk for impaired social functioning. (CR)
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Abuse, Children, Emotional Problems