Assessment and Analysis of Behavior State and Related Variables among Students with Profoundly Handicapping Conditions
| Autor: | Douglas Siegel-Causey, Jane Rues, Sally Roberts, Doug Guess, Ellin Siegel-Causey, Barbara Thompson |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
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050103 clinical psychology
Multiple disabilities education 05 social sciences Attentional control 050301 education General Social Sciences Time on task Developmental psychology Alertness General Health Professions 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Psychology 0503 education Preschool education Clinical psychology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps. 15:211-230 |
| ISSN: | 0749-1425 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/154079699001500401 |
| Popis: | Behavior state is potentially a major variable that affects the level of alertness and responsiveness of persons with profoundly handicapping conditions. Two studies were conducted involving 50 students with severe, profound, and multiply handicapping conditions who ranged in age from 1 year and 8 months up to 21 years. In Study 1, behavior slate conditions for each student were observed across 20 sessions in classroom settings. Data were analyzed according to profile groups that reflected similarities and differences in behavior state conditions. The analyses also included short and long term measures of state stability. Results indicated that these stability measures further differentiated the profile groups. The data also showed that the students were observed to spend an average of 42% of their classroom time in slate conditions that were not judged optimal for learning. In Study 2, developmental, medical, environmental, and student characteristic data were compared statistically for the profile groups identified in Study 1. These results showed some different characteristics and conditions associated with each of the behavior state profiles. Overall results suggested that behavior state conditions have significant implications for the education and treatment of students with the most profound handicaps. |
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