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ERIC Number: EJ525994
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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ISSN: ISSN-1079-3917
The Effects of Preference, Choice, and Attention on Problem Behavior at School.
Umbreit, John; Blair, Kwang-Sun
Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, v31 n2 p151-61 Jun 1996
This case study of an 11-year-old boy with moderate/severe mental retardation, seizures, and behavior disorders in an inclusive classroom setting describes how a program of assessment and intervention eliminated the behavior problems, was maintained following the intervention, and generalized to 3 nontargeted problem behaviors. Intervention focused on providing choices, preferred activities, positive attention, and social skills instruction. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Case Studies, Generalization, Inclusive Schools, Intermediate Grades, Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Maintenance, Personal Autonomy, Positive Reinforcement, Program Effectiveness, Seizures, Severe Mental Retardation, Student Behavior, Student Evaluation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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