possible intervention strategies to increase social skills in one high-functioning student with autism. “Billy” was observed in six 45-minute periods in a middle school self-contained 12:1:1 classroom setting. He was observed during his science class and data was recorded based on an antecedent, behavior and consequence data scale and an informal interview with the student. Billy’s behavior includes vocal outbursts and speaking in accents, awkward social relationships and inappropriate…
methods which include, prevention through partnerships, local response to crime and problem solving methodologies. There has been a shift towards delivering crime prevention through partnerships. A rationale for this path encompasses the fact that crime is intricate in nature and needs a logical and multifaceted solution. For example, one single agency cannot manage…
Undoubtedly, the intervention I was assigned to had an affect on my wellbeing during the experimental period this semester. It would be naive to credit the activity entirely or even significantly for the affects, however taking part in the weekly task certainly contributed in part. Wellbeing is a complex term that encompasses a plethora of different subjections. Expressing gratitude is an example of one variable that comprises wellbeing, just as maintaining healthy relationships or learning…
be a more detailed summary of stress interventions that organizations have adopted, comparing to the Griffin and Clarke’s (2010) chapter book. Building on the van der Kink et al.’s (2001) meta-analysis study, this study embraced more recent studies, including both published and unpublished sources (e.g., dissertations, conference proceedings, book chapters, etc.) to reduce publication biases. Total sample consisted of 2847 participants through 55 interventions, conducted in diverse countries.…
disabilities is the IQ Achievement Discrepancy Model and the Response to Intervention Approach. The IQ Achievement Discrepancy Model is a traditional model that compares a student’s IQ assessment scores to an average score according to a Bell curve distribution. If a student falls 2 standard deviations from the average, the student would be identified for having a learning disability. The Response to Intervention Approach is a form of early intervention that informs instruction. This approach is…
the trend of the increasing number of school shootings, suicides, and family violence it is critical to have a plan in place at the school level. A crisis management plan is a part of a school district’s approach to facilitate a problem-focused intervention to identify, confront and resolve the crisis while restoring equilibrium and support to student and faculty members. One of the first school crises to have national attention occurred in California in 1976, where a bus full of children were…
Pivotal Response Training is one intervention used to treat children with autism. Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is defined as “a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by deficits in social communication and repetitive behaviors” (Gengoux, et al., 2015). Children are often diagnosed by age 2, as early signs in development are often present. ASD causes a lack in social behavior and competence. According to Stahmer, Suhrheinrich, Reed, and Schreibman (2012) schools face great…
client’s goals? Through learning about the feedback-informed treatment the, therapists learn many different aspects on how this evidence-based intervention becomes implemented within an agency. Description and Use Feedback-Informed Treatment comes from a diverse list of evidence-based…
When students are identified as no longer needing intensive intervention from tier 2 because of adequate response, they can move back to tier 1. (Stecker, 2007). Research by Stecker (2007) also supports that these students are still monitored and may have to move back to tier 2 if they show slow gains in academic achievement. Educators make decisions about whether a students should move back to tier 1 or move on to tier 3 based on examination of progress monitoring and other data at the end of…
experience child maltreatment such as leaving a child unattended, lack of food supply, and poor parental support have an option called Alternative Response (AR). The Department of Human Resources collaborated with stakeholders, advocates, experts, community service providers, and local social services department offices known as the Alternative Response Advisory Council to create Maryland's AR program (Rock, 2014). Many times, the case worker and families’ relationship may be argumentative due…