Early childhood educators are expected to provide the children in their centers high-quality
care and preparation for later school success. At the same time, nearly a third of children …

We sought to identify, examine, and summarize empirical literature focused on early
childhood behavior interventions examined using a single case research designs (SCD) …

Methods for Teaching in Early Education is a comprehensive textbook offering a thorough
introduction to early childhood teaching methods, with a particular focus on inclusive …

Risk-benefit analyses are essential in the decision-making process when selecting the most
effective and least restrictive assessment and treatment options for our clients. Clinical …

The trial-based functional analysis (TBFA) offers several advantages in natural settings,
such as time efficiency and ecological validity. Previous studies have successfully trained or …

Individuals with disabilities may exhibit dangerous behavior such as physical aggression
and self-injury. Determining the environmental variables maintaining dangerous behavior …

Young children with intensive behavioral needs are often served by paraprofessionals, who
are typically among the least trained and least supported staff in the school. While …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the efficacy and efficiency of a training package
to teach public school special educators to conduct functional analyses of challenging …

Early childhood special education teachers require training and support in implementing
function-based intervention for challenging behavior. Yet, teacher professional development …

Elopement is a prevalent and dangerous behavior that is common with children with autism
spectrum disorder (ASD). Due to safety, logistics, and effort on the part of stakeholders …