Positive Reinforcement Case Study

Required Resources

1. Read from your text, Challenging Behavior in Young Children:
• Chapter 7: Preventing Challenging Behavior: The Social Context 
• Chapter 7 provides information on creating the social context and recommendations for teaching social skills.
• Chapter 8: Preventing Challenging Behavior: Physical Space, Routines and Transitions, and Teaching Strategies 
• Chapter 8 provides an overview of prevention, including suggestions for physical space, routines and transitions, and teaching strategies.
   
2. The IRIS Center for Training Enhancements. (n.d.). Encouraging Appropriate Behavior. Retrieved from 
   http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/case_studies/ICS-005.pdf

• This resource provides case studies displaying challenging behavior and provides information on positive reinforcement strategies. It will assist you in completing the written assignment. 
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Assignment (Due 11/07/16)

To complete the following assignment, go to this week's Assignment link in the left navigation. 

Positive Reinforcement Case Study

After reviewing the case study labeled “Level B Case 1” and the STAR sheets in Encouraging Appropriate Behavior, write a one- to two-page summary in which you:

·         Discuss one strategy that would best address Doug’s goals.  

·         Justify your strategy selection and the benefits of positive reinforcement.  

·         Describe how you would implement this strategy, including any possible limitations.

Your paper must be one to two pages in length (double-spaced, not including title and reference pages) and utilize APA formatting. It must cite at least two scholarly resources (including the course text). Citations must be properly formatted in APA style.