TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1999//
TI  - School-based behavior management of cursing, hitting, and spitting in a girl with profound retardation
JO  - Education and treatment of children
A1  - Kee, Marvin
A1  - Hill, Susan M.
A1  - Weist, Mark D.
SP  - 171
EP  - 178
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - The present case study reports the use of ignoring, positive reinforcement, passive restraint and time-out in the treatment of a 10 year-old girl with profound retardation. Disruptive behaviors in the classroom and home environments included hitting, spitting and cursing. Implementation of ignoring of negative behaviors along with passive restraint in response to hitting or spitting, and verbal praise for positive behaviors was associated with an initial increase in cursing, which then declined over three sessions. Negative aspects of the passive restraint procedure led to implementation of time-out which was associated with maintenance of all three behaviors at low levels for 25 days following its initiation. Behavioral improvements were reported to be maintained until the end of the school year (6.5 months after baseline observation). This pilot study underscored the importance of collaboration between educational staff and behavioral consultants for effective behavioral interventions in school.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0748-8491
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -