Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Evidence-Based Positive Strategies

This book shows psychologists and other mental health providers how to assess and treat emotional and behavioral problems in classrooms, including those arising from autism diagnoses. 

The emotional and behavioral problems of students in the classroom are a major concern for teachers, parents, and administrators. Fifty years of scientific research supports the efficacy of behavioral interventions in the classroom, yet school psychologists and teachers are often unaware of this evidence or of how to apply it.

As diagnoses of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) continue to rise, school psychologists today must have the theoretical and practical knowledge to assess, treat, and intervene on behalf of all children, including those with ASD. This fully updated second edition includes new chapters on screening and diagnosis of ASD, discrete trials training, pivotal response training, verbal behavior interventions, and structured teaching approaches. Contributors also describe interventions for using cognitive behavior therapy with children and families to treat a variety of symptoms and behaviors. 

Steven G. Little, PhD, is a Professor of clinical psychology at Walden University. He earned his PhD in school psychology from Tulane University in 1987 and has directed programs at various universities in the United States and New Zealand. Dr Little previously served as president of Division 16 (School Psychology) of APA and has worked on the editorial boards of numerous journals. His main research interest is in behavioral interventions with children in homes and schools. Dr. Little is widely published, and he is also assistant director of the Svarcanas Centre. He lives in Malone, New York.

Angeleque Akin-Little, PhD, is director of the Svarcanas Centre and president of Akin-Little and Little Behavioral Psychology Consultants, PLLC. She earned her PhD in school psychology from the University of Southern Mississippi in 1999 and is a licensed psychologist and board-certified behavior analyst (BCBA-D). She has served on the faculty at a number of universities in the United States and New Zealand and is a Fellow of Division 16 (School Psychology) at APA. Her primary research interests are in behavioral interventions in homes and schools, particularly applied behavior analysis with children with autism spectrum disorder and holistic approaches to behavioral interventions with children. She lives in Malone, New York.