TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Function-based planning for young children at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders
JO  - Education and treatment of children
A1  - Nahgahgwon, Kari N.
A1  - Umbreit, John
A1  - Liaupsin, Carl J.
A1  - Turton, Amina M.
SP  - 537
EP  - 559
VL  - 33
IS  - 4
N2  - This study examined the efficacy of function-based intervention for young children at-risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) in inclusive environments. Participants were two kindergartenstudents and one first-grade student, all of whom exhibited chronic disruptive behavior in the classroom despite previous interventions implemented through their school's existing behavioral support system. The study was conducted across three phases: (a) a descriptive functional behavioral assessment (FBA) was completed for each student, (b) a systematic process was used to construct and then test individualized interventions, and (c) the interventions were then provided to each student during his most problematic classroom activity using a multiple baseline design. Classroom interventions substantially improved the on-task behavior of each student, and social validity ratings by teachers showed strong preference for the function-based intervention over the previously used classroom practices. Implications, limitations, and directions for future research are presented.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-8491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -