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| Project REACH: Interventions for Severe Emotional and Behavioral Challenges |
| Monday, May 29, 2006 |
| 1:30 PM–2:50 PM |
| University |
| Area: EDC; Domain: Applied Research |
| Chair: Lee Kern (Lehigh University) |
| Discussant: Maureen Conroy (University of Florida) |
| Abstract: Students with severe behavioral and emotional challenges are highly resistant to most universal and targeted interventions. Instead, these students require individualized, intensive interventions based on function-based assessment and which are implemented with integrity. This symposium presents an overview of Project REACH, a 5-year longitudinal investigation, a description of its research methodology, and several single case design studies demonstrating intensive interventions. |
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| Project REACH: An Overview of Literature, Methods and Research Strategies. |
| FRANK M. GRESHAM (Louisiana State University), Lee Kern (Lehigh University) |
| Abstract: This presentation provides an overview of the methods, research, and principles guiding this five-year longitudinal investigation. Risk and protective factors will be addressed as well as the methodological principles underlying this investigation. |
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| Project REACH: Recruitment and Selection of Participants: Pitfalls, Punishers, and Ratio Strain. |
| CLAYTON R. COOK (University of California, Riverside), Ramon B. Barreras (University of California, Riverside) |
| Abstract: This presentation describes the recruitment and sample selection procedures for this longitudinal investigation. Response costs association with conducting longitudinal research along with other aversive stimuli will be described. The cost-benefit of conducting this type of research will be described in terms of ratio strain. |
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| Intervention Effects for Students with Severe Emotional and Behavioral Challenges. |
| CLAYTON R. COOK (University of California, Riverside) |
| Abstract: A series of single case design studies will be presented showing the effects of individually-designed, intensive interventions. Barriers and solutions to conducting this type of research in schools will be discussed. |
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