Date of Award
12-1992
Degree Name
Specialist in Education
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Dr. Galen J. Alessi
Second Advisor
Dr. Howard Farris
Third Advisor
Dr. Steve Ragotzy
Access Setting
Masters Thesis-Open Access
Abstract
Four severely impaired children, ages four to seven, were integrated in a non-handicapped preschool setting during a free play period. A multiple baseline design was used to study the environment's effect on specific target behaviors. No intervention, other than the classroom setting, was implemented to effect levels of these behaviors. The results were mixed with one student showing a marked increased in the desired behavior from.136 occurrences per minute to 1.73 occurrences per minute. However, a second subject's desired behavior decreased from 2.0 occurrences per minute to.194 occurrences per minute. The target behaviors of the remaining two subjects remained unchanged.
Recommendations include the individual application of data based goals for inclusive education and more extensive preparation in prerequisite skills for handicapped students.
Recommended Citation
Smith, Rosemarie R., "The Effects of an Integrated Environment on Specific Target Behaviors in Severely Impaired Young Children" (1992). Masters Theses. 847.
https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/masters_theses/847