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Culminating Projects in Special Education

2021

Behavioral Interventions

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Behavioral Interventions For Aggressive Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amy A. Urman May 2021

Behavioral Interventions For Aggressive Behaviors In Students With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Amy A. Urman

Culminating Projects in Special Education

Chapter 1: Introduction

Behavioral interventions are positive and proactive strategies to help students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) gain behavior management skills. Behavior affects how students succeed in the classroom both academically and behaviorally. This review examines the positive effects of behavioral interventions for aggressive behaviors in students with ASD. Research states that physical aggression is more prevalent in individuals with ASD compared to any other developmental disabilities or typically developing peers.