Case study: Examining the relationship between self-initiations of an individual with disabilities and directive behavior of staff persons in a residential setting
✍ Scribed by Smita Shukla; Alan V. Surratt; Robert H. Horner; Richard W. Albin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1995
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 520 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1072-0847
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✦ Synopsis
This case study examines the relationship between self-initiations of an adult woman with severe disabilities and the directive behavior of staff persons in a community residential setting. Hypotheses generated from functional assessment procedures indicated that (a) Susan's low selfinitiations were very likely related to high directive behavior of staff persons, and @) infrequent problem behaviors during the morning routine were maintained by escape from repeated staff demands. An intervention was implemented to enable Susan to increase self-initiation in choice and sequence of activities and simultaneously decrease staff directives. Results and discussion focus on the need for a contextual approach for addressing problematic situations and an affirmation of the effectiveness of the positive behavioral support technology for increasing adaptive behaviors in individuals with severe disabilities.
Research suggests that individuals with severe disabilities can be taught to exercise self-control (Gardner