Strategies for Managing Challenging Behaviors
of Students with Brain Injuries
By Stephen Bruce, Lisa Selznick Gurdin
and Ron Savage ~ 2006
Here’s the manual that educators and therapists have been looking for on challenging behavior after brain injury. Taking a methodical approach to using applied behavior analysis in rehabilitaion programs and the classroom, it covers...
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Relationships between the brain and behavior
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Common behaviors after brain injury
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Overview of the behavioral approach
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Identification and definitions of behavior
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Methods for observing and recording behavior
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Types of behavioral assessment
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Practical strategies for changing behavior
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Manipulating antecedents
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Providing positive consequences
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Case studies and glossary
Over 65 pages of forms and worksheets with student samples are available on the companion CD in pdf format, 8½ x 11 size. These forms are not copyrighted and permission is given to make copies.
These forms include...
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Scatter plot form
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Antecedent behavior consequence chart
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Functional assessment of behavior
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Interview form
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Functional assessment interview form
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Prioritizing challenging behaviors
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Challenging behaviors checklist
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Prioritizing adaptive behaviors
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Assessment instructions
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Preference assessment data sheet
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Preference assessment summary
Changes in behavior and learning are often the most challenging deficits to manage following a brain injury.
This manual offers practical ways to successfully improve challenging behaviors, to promote effective learning strategies, and to teach functional skills at home, in school, and in the community.
Item: SMCB 116 pages, 7 x 8½ soft cover $30 each
Item: CBCD CD with forms in PDF format $10 each
Price:
$30.00
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