Addresses ethical issues early so students can apply this understanding throughout the rest of the course. The chapter “Responsible Use of Applied Behaviour Analysis Procedures” has been updated, expanded, and moved up to the chapter 2 position.
Illustrates how the principles and practices of applied behaviour analysis can be used in general education inclusive classrooms. General education examplesare integrated throughout the text to illustrate techniques that are realistic for classroom teachers.
Covers functional assessment and functional analysis–including positive behaviour support plans–that provide teachers with powerful strategies to deal with challenging student behaviours without resorting to traditional, aversive, or punitive methods.
Prepares readers to apply behaviour analysis in diverse classrooms. Expanded coverage of cultural and linguistic diversity reflects our changing times and environment and prepares pre-service teachers for the classrooms they will encounter in their future teaching.
Includes example instruments and strategies that have been classroom-tested. These demonstrate the ease of data collection in today's educational settings.
Facilitates understanding of the behaviour change paradigm. The functional assessment and analysis chapter bridges the gap between development of a hypothesis and selection of an intervention strategy
Creates a vision of applied behaviour analysis that is immediate, accessible, and relevant to both the student and the teacher with classroom examples.
Provides concrete and amusing examples of principles and practices at work with classroom snapshots and the beloved Professor Grundy vignettes.
Prepares students to record data. Sheets, charts, and tables for actual data recording show readers “how it's done.”