ERIC Number: EJ1184054
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0827-3383
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Efficacy of Choice of Preferred Engagement Stimuli on Escape-Maintained Disruptive Behavior
Aldosari, Mubarak S.
International Journal of Special Education, v32 n3 p472-484 2017
This study compared the efficacy of no choice and choice of preferred engagement stimuli to reduce escape-maintained disruptive behavior of pupils in kindergarten with developmental disabilities in inclusive classes. This study demonstrated how functional behavior assessment can be conducted in a school setting to determine the functional relationship between escape-maintained disruptive behavior and preferred engagement stimuli. The treatments were alternated. While both treatments were effective at reducing escape-maintained disruptive behavior, the results demonstrated a greater reduction with a choice of preferred engagement stimuli. The study extended the use of the choice of preferred engagement stimuli to young children and included an evaluation of the treatments via a social validity measure completed by the teachers.
Descriptors: Learner Engagement, Kindergarten, Developmental Disabilities, Inclusion, Stimuli, Preferences, Behavior Problems, Student Behavior, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Observation, Program Effectiveness, Maintenance, Behavior Modification
International Journal of Special Education. 2889 Highbury Street, Vancouver, BC V6R 3T7, Canada. Web site: http://www.internationalsped.com/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Kindergarten
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Language: English
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