Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism. This item is unavailable.Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism

This widely used manual shows how to increase desirable behaviors by using techniques such as shaping, prompting, fading, modeling, backward chaining, and graduated guidance. It offers specific guidelines for arranging and managing the learning environment as well as standards for evaluating and maintaining success. Exercises, review questions, and numerous examples are included. The book is written for special educators, aides, residential staff, and those responsible for designing or evaluating behavioral programs. Often adopted as a supplementary college text.

Dr Richard M. Foxx , Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg, USA. He is also Clinical Adjunct Professor of Pediatrics at the College of Medicine of Pennsylvania State University. Dr. Foxx is an internationally recognized expert on treating behavioral problems and on increasing skill development, and has served as an expert witness in court cases involving persons with developmental disabilities. He has published numerous books and scientific articles and has produced a number of widely used video training programs.