Monday, Jun 29, 2009

SPP 008: Antecedents That Change Behavior

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In previous episodes reinforcement is discussed. This is an approach with a strong history of empirical support. However, another effective approach involves interventions before the problem even occurs, rather than after it has already happened. These are called antecedent interventions.

In this episode, Dr. Weisz discusses and gives examples of antecedent interventions. This intervention works before the problem behavior occurs, by preventing or reducing the liklihood of its occurring.

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Sunday, Jun 21, 2009

SPP 007: Web Resources Republished

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Dr. Weisz reviews several free and useful web resources for school staff and parents.

A good place to start is the intervention central website by Jim Wright. This site provides programs to create behavior report cards individualized to different children and concerns. There are manuals and booklets for bully prevention, ADHD assessment, curriculum based measurements, peer tutoring, response to intervention resources, and so forth. If a school psychologist, teacher or parent can think of something that you need, check here and see if it’s already on his site.

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Sunday, Jun 14, 2009

SPP 006: Reinforcement Part 2 Republished

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Reinforcement procedures with children are reviewed. In this episode, I review how reinforcement works, when it fizzles and when it backfires, and why. Reinforcement is a powerful methodology for parents and teachers. Ignorance or misunderstandings of the procedures can lead to negative outcomes. Learning about it can lead to more effective behavior management.

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Sunday, Jun 07, 2009

SPP 043: Progress Monitoring

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This episode introduces progress monitoring, the hows and the whys with some background. How to devise effective goals to improve educational and behavioral progress is also explored.

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Monday, Jun 01, 2009

SPP 005 Republished: Does Reinforcement Work

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Does reinforcement work? If it works, is it easy enough for teachers and parents to apply while also facing challenging behavior?

These questions and more are answered and the empirical findings on reinforcement are discussed.

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Friday, May 22, 2009

SPP 004 Republished: Does Psychotherapy Work?

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Weeding through the hype, confusion and misinformation, we examine what the research says about whether or not psychotherapy really works.

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Sunday, May 10, 2009

SPP 003 Republished: Replacing Problem Behaviors with Appropriate Behaviors.

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In this episode, the spotlight is on dealing with challenging behavior once again. Challenging behavior can be managed better when we recognize that behavior serves a purpose to the person and offering a replacement behavior that serves a similar purpose but is more acceptable can be a powerful approach to managing challenging behavior.

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