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| Division 25 of APA Award Presentations: the B.F. Skinner, Fred S. Keller, and Applied Behavior Analysis Research Awards |
| Sunday, May 30, 2004 |
| 9:00 AM–10:20 AM |
| Independence East |
| Area: TPC; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Cathleen C. Piazza (Marcus Institute) |
| Discussant: Cathleen C. Piazza (Marcus Institute) |
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| Treatment Challenges in Severe Behavior Disorders: Prevention and Early Intervention |
| SUNGWOO KAHNG (Kennedy Krieger Institute) |
| Abstract: Over the past 30 years, there has been an abundance of research on the assessment and treatment of self-injurious behavior (SIB) exhibited by individuals with developmental disabilities. Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in research examining the variables maintaining SIB, which in turn has led to the refinement of behavioral treatments for SIB. To date, research has shown that SIB, in large part, is maintained by social consequences such as attention or escape. Furthermore, research has shown that behavioral treatments are effective in reducing SIB. Given the current knowledge on the behavioral functions of SIB as well as successful treatment it is somewhat surprising that SIB continues to be such a persistent problem, which may suggest that a greater emphasis should be placed on the prevention and early intervention of SIB. |
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| The Fred S. Keller Award |
| LINDA J. PARROTT HAYES (University of Nevada, Reno) |
| Abstract: The Fred S. Keller Award is given to an individual who has made distinguished contributions to education. |
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| In Defense of the Fifteen-Minute Session |
| BRIAN A. IWATA (University of Florida) |
| Abstract: Research in applied behavior analysis recently has been criticized as being overly concerned with issues of control. More specifically, it has been said that the current practice of conducting experimental sessions for brief periods of time in laboratory like, clinic settings fails to account for variables that influence behavior in natural settings and, therefore, leads to the development of interventions that will have limited practical value. This presentation argues that the alternative strategy of conducting assessments and interventions under entirely naturalistic conditions may be inefficient or even impossible, and that the best way to identify the influence of complex or unusual environmental events is to isolate their effects through systematic investigation, which is often best achieved under more controlled conditions. |
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