For students who struggle with paying attention or practicing good behavior in class, self-monitoring can help them play an active role in their own performance adjustments. For students who struggle ...

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The peer observation component of a behavior-based safety process can limit its application in certain settings—such as people who work alone or in settings where they cannot leave the work area. Self ...

When Sara Estrapala started her career as a high school paraeducator supporting students with disabilities such as autism, Down syndrome, learning disorders and challenging behaviors, she quickly ...

Journal of Behavioral Education, Vol. 23, No. 4 (DECEMBER 2014), pp. 421-434 (14 pages) Technological innovations offer promise for improving intervention implementation in secondary, inclusive ...

According to BYU professor Blake Hansen, children with developmental and intellectual disabilities are one of the most understudied populations in the US, but he’s working to change that. Hansen, a ...

A recent BMC Public Health study analyzes self-monitoring data from Chinese adults who participated in a group weight loss intervention using a mixed-methods approach. Study: Why more successful? An ...

A mobile app is revolutionizing how students with special needs monitor their behavior in the classroom. Developed as part of a four-year research project led by Sara Estrapala, an assistant research ...