The purpose of this study was to critically examine the positive approaches to behavioral
intervention research and young children demonstrating challenging behavior. The authors …

The purpose of this study is to update the research regarding perceptions of specific
challenging behaviors that teachers find to be most prevalent and/or problematic. This study …

Difficulty managing classroom behavior is a frequently recognized problem for teachers,
especially teachers early in their careers. Classroom rules are identified as an integral part of …

Background: Although more than 150,000 implantable cardioverter defibrillators (ICDs) are
implanted yearly worldwide, only few studies systematically examined complications of ICD …

This study compared the effects of circumscribed interests (CI) to less preferred (LP)
tangible stimuli on the social behaviors of three children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). …

Classrooms are complex social systems in which teachers and students interact in a variety
of ways across contexts. Of issue is both the nature and frequency of teachers' use of what …

The use of functional behavior assessment (FBA) to guide the development of behavior
intervention plans continues to increase since they were first mandated in IDEA (Individuals with …

Although the conceptual foundations of PBS at the universal level have been widely described
and presented in the literature, secondary and tertiary interventions have been presented …

… Alter Peter Alter is an associate professor at Saint Mary's College of California. His current
research interests are classroom and behavior management, positive behavior interventions …

Chronic airflow limitation is the common denominator of patients with chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease (COPD). However, it is not possible to predict morbidity and mortality of …