The 20th century saw major advances in the quality of life for most of us. For many, however, there was little progress. Children with autism and many severe developmental disorders often ended up in large state run institutions with little hope of ever leaving. Our educational system left many students unable to read. Cars were becoming safer but drivers lagged behind. Treatments for breast cancer were advancing but too often they were not started early enough to save the life of the patient. Management practices in many organizations were reminiscent of the early industrial revolution. These and other problems called for a new approach to understanding behavior. Fortunately, a small group of scientists met this challenge and a new science of behavior emerged. Armed with decades of research on how behavior changes, they began to change the world. Here you will meet a few of these pioneers: Teodoro Ayllon, Carl Binder, Andy Bondy, Abigail Calkin, Aubrey Daniels, Scott Geller, Robert Holdsambeck, Kent Johnson, Richard Malott, Terry McSween, Francis Mechner, Henry Pennypacker, Karen Pryor, Kurt Salzinger, Murray Sidman, Tristam Smith, Beth Sulzer-Azaroff, and Travis Thompson. They will tell you their stories in their own words. They will tell you how and why they abandoned traditional methods and sought new and better solutions to the persistent problems of our society. You will get to know them as passionate people with a deep commitment to science and making the world a better place. CAUTION: Their fervor is contagious!

Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery, and Service

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies

This book follows the fundamental dictate of science: collect the data! We asked each of the contributors to prepare a response to the question: Why and how did you come to this field? We asked them to tell their first person accounts in a way that would give the reader not only a sense of who they are but also how they applied the science to their unique area.

Behavioral Science: Tales of Inspiration, Discovery, and Service Volume II

Dwight Harshbarger

WILLIAM L. HEWARD

Julie M. Smith

T.V.Joe Layng

J.E.R. Staddon

DON'T IGNORE YOUR CHILD!  Catch'em being good-and let'em know. The Home Token Economy is a flexible and adaptive incentive program that works well with the family management style of many parents. A Home Token Economy is a miniature economic system for the family, where family members earn tokens for behaving appropriately and exchange those tokens for desirable things and activities. This system will help you to attend to the critical features of your children's and your own behavior and how each effects the other. You can have your Home Token Economy in place and running within an hour after reading this manual. Furthermore, you can quickly tell if the system is working, and, if it isn't, you can make adjustments to ensure that it does work. The Home Token Economy is different from many "self help" books available, because it provides the means by which you can determine the effectiveness of your program and the steps you can take to ensure that it works for you in your home.

The Home Token Economy

Cheney, Carl D.

Alvord, Jack R.

This deluxe version has all charts reproduced in easy to read full color. A comprehensive revision of the 1972 Handbook of the Standard Behavior Chart by Pennypacker, Koenig &amp; Lindsley. This edition contains new material and is written for a somewhat more advanced audience. It has a larger reference section, a more extensive glossary, and a list of web resources. The Deluxe edition features 2-color charts (light blue-green and black) while the Standard edition uses the black and white format of the earlier book.

Handbook of the Standard Celeration Chart, Deluxe Edition

H.S. Pennypacker

O.R. Lindsley

Johnson and Street describe a technology of instruction, based on scientific research, that has improved the academic performance of children, adolescents, and adults at 86 schools and agencies throughout the United States and Canada. The Morningside Model of Generative Instruction combines well-designed instructional materials, fast-paced classroom presentation, and focused practice to fluency. The result is expert and confident learners who apply skills and strategies to think about the world around them, continue to learn on their own, and solve problems of daily living.

The Morningside Model of Generative Instruction: What It Means to Leave No Child Behind

Kent Johnson, Ph.D.

Elizabeth M. Street, Ph.D.

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