Behavioral Observation : Technology and Applications in Developmental Disabilities

by Thompson, Travis

• ISBN13: 9781557664518
• ISBN10: 155766451X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-12-01
• Publisher: Paul H Brookes Pub Co

Summary

Recent advances in computer technology have revolutionized the way professionals obtain and analyze information on the behavior of individuals with intellectual and other developmental disabilities. Practitioners, students, and researchers in the fields of developmental and behavioral disabilities will learn how to make technology work for them in this exciting book. The editors have gathered a high-profile group of contributors to discuss the latest computer equipment and software available - such as hand held optical bar code readers and hand held computers - and compiled practical strategies on how to put that equipment to work in an array of applied settings. Principles of conducting observations and analyzing the resultant data are also provided in order to enable professionals to use the new observational strategies to improve their understanding of disabilities and to help devise intervention techniques that will improve the lives of individuals with disabilitie

Table of Contents

About the Editors	vii
Contributors	ix
Foreword	xiii
Gershon Berkson
Preface	xv
Travis Thompson
Acknowledgments	xvii
I Principle of Behavioral Observation
Principles of Behavioral Observation: Assumptions and Strategies	3	(14)
Travis Thompson
Frank J. Symons
David Felce
Observational Research in Mental Retardation: American Journal of Mental Deficiency and American Journal on Mental Retradation, 1940--1995	17	(18)
Gene P. Sackett
II New Technologies for Behavioral Observation
Computer Systems for Collecting Real-Time Observational Data	35	(12)
SungWoo Kahng
Brian A. Iwata
Palmtop Computer Technologies for Behavioral Observation Research	47	(14)
Eric Emerson
David J. Reeves
David Felce
PROCODER: A Sytem for Collection and Analysis of Observational Data from Videotape	61	(10)
Jon Tapp
Tedra A. Walden
Observational Software for Laptop Computers and Optical Bar Code Readers	71	(12)
Jon Tapp
Jesph H. Wehby
Computer-Assisted Intergration of Physiological and Behavioral Measures	83	(18)
Maria L. Boccia
Jane Elizabeth Roberts
III Applications in Residential and Community Settings
Architecture and Behavior of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Oservational Methods and Housing Policy	101	(14)
Travis Thompson
Mark Egli
Julia Robinson
Monitoring Staff and Consumer Behavior in Residential Settings	115	(28)
Richard R. Saunders
Jay L. Saunders
Analyzing and Treating Severe Behavior Problems in People with Developmental Disabilities: Observational Methods Using Computer-Assisted Technology	143	(16)
Frank J. Symons
William E. MacLean, Jr.
Observational Methods in Assessment of Quality of Life	159	(18)
David Felce
Eric Emerson
IV Applications in Education and Families
Observing Complex Adult--Child Interactions: Computer-Supported Coding, Analysis, and Graphing	177	(16)
Ann P. Kaiser
Jon Tapp
Ned A. Solomon
Elizabeth M. Delaney
Sara S. Ezell
Peggy P. Hester
Terry B. Hancock
Approaches to Understanding the Ecology of Early Childhood Environments for Children with Disabilities	193	(22)
Samuel L. Odom
Paddy C. Favazza
William H. Brown
Eva M. Horn
Analysis of Early Communication and Language Intervention Practices Using Observational Technology	215	(14)
JaneDaine Smith
Jon Tapp
Steven F. Warren
Ecobehavioral Assessment Systems Software (EBASS): A System for Observation in Education Settings	229	(24)
Charles R. Greenwood
Judith J. Carta
Harriett Dawson
Social Interaction in High School and Supported Employment Settings: Observational Research Application and Issues	253	(18)
Carolyn Hughes
Michael S. Rodi
Sarah Walsh Lorden
Computer-Assisted Assessment of Treatment Effects Among Individuals with Development Disabilities	271	(26)
Curt A. Sandman
Paul E. Touchette
Jason Ly
Sarah DeBoard Marion
Yvonne E.M. Bruinsma
V Units of Analysis and Quantitative Issues in Analysis of Observational Data
Quantification Strategies in Behavioral Observation Research	297	(20)
Vincenc Quera
Roger Bakeman
Quantifying the Magnitude of Sequential Association Between Events or Behaviors	317	(18)
Paul J. Yoder
Irene D. Feurer
An alternative Approach to the Sequential Analysis of Behavioral Interactions	335	(14)
Scott Hall
Chris Oliver
Index	349