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Related Titles:
Communication-Based Intervention for Problem Behavior: A User's Guide for Producing Positive Change
Positive Behavioral Support: Including People with Difficult Behavior in the Community
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Antecedent Assessment and Intervention
Supporting Children and Adults with Developmental Disabilities in Community Settings
Edited by James K. Luiselli, Ed.D., ABPP, BCBA

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Praise for the first edition, Antecedent Control:
"Unlike many books in this field that offer immediately useful information but come up short, this book delivers. It promises 'innovative approaches to behavioral support,' and that is what you will find." JASH
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Challenging behavior is a significant barrier to communication, education, and positive social relationships. This practical book helps psychologists, educators, rehabilitation specialists, and other professionals recognize and address the causes of these problems in individuals with developmental disabilitiesand resolve even the most difficult behavior challenges. Incorporating the latest research on this innovative antecedent intervention approach, this update of 1998’s Antecedent Control gives readers
- detailed new guidelines on using the approach with children and adults
- fresh case studies that illustrate best practices
- contributions from more pioneering experts (80% of the contributors are new to this edition)
With this solid combination of theory, research, and practical application, readers will be ready to identify the triggers of challenging behavior and address them before they become a problem.
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ORDERING INFO
ISBN 1-55766-849-3
Paperback
336 pages / 6 x 9
2006 / $39.95
Stock# 8493
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Table of Contents
I: Introduction
- The Evolution of Antecedent-Based Interventions
David P. Wacker, Wendy K. Berg, and Jay W. Harding
II: Conceptual and Assessment Issues
- Contribution of Establishing Operations to Antecedent Intervention: Clinical Implication of Motivating Events
Patrick C. Friman and Renee O. Hawkins
- Assessment of Antecedent Influences on Challenging Behavior
Lee Kern, Natalie G. Sokol, and Glen Dunlap
- Health Conditions in Antecedent Assessment & Intervention of Problem Behavior
Craig H. Kennedy and Angela Becker
III: Intervention Formulation and Implementation: Methods, Challenging Behaviors, and Populations
- Antecedent Interventions for Challenging Behaviors Maintained by Escape from Instructional Activities
Raymond G. Miltenberger
- Antecedent Assessment and Intervention for Stereotypy
Dorothea C. Lerman and John T. Rapp
- Noncontingent Reinforcement as Antecedent Behavior Support
James E. Carr and Linda A. LeBlanc
- Pediatric Feeding Disorders
James K. Luiselli
- Communication and Social Skills Interventions
Mark F. O’Reilly, Helen I. Cannella, Jeff Sigafoos, and Giulio Lancioni
- Antecedent Intervention in Brain Injury Rehabilitation
Gary M. Pace, Robin S. Codding, and Jeffrey J. Skowron
- Combining Antecedent and Consequence Procedures in Multicomponent Behavior Support Plans: A Guide to Writing Plans with Functional Efficacy
Joseph N. Ricciardi
IV: Lifestyle and Systems Application
- Life Enjoyment, Happiness, and Antecedent Behavior Support
Dennis H. Reid and Carolyn W. Green
- Mindfulness-Based Caregiving and Support
Nirbhay N. Singh, Alan S.W. Winton, Judy Singh, Kristen McAleavey, Robert G. Wahler, and Mohamed Sabaawi
V: Conclusions
- Summary and Future Directions
James K. Luiselli
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