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Horner, R.H., et al. (1990). Toward a Technology of "Nonaversive" Behavioral Support. Journal of the Association for Persons with Severe Handicaps JASH, v15 n3, p125-32.

This article introduces the use of nonaversive behavior management with persons exhibiting undesirable behaviors. Definitions are suggested and three fundamental elements are explained: (1) a nonaversive set of procedures; (2) social validation criteria emphasizing personal dignity; and (3) the prohibition or restriction of certain aversive or disrespectful strategies.

Nelson, C.M. (1987). Behavioral Interventions: What Works and What Doesn't. Pointer, v31 n3, p45-50.

The article reviews behavioral intervention research with the handicapped, focusing on the analysis of subject, setting, and procedural factors that influence the outcome of behavior modification. Behavior enhancement procedures (e.g., tactile and sensory reinforcement, contracting, and modeling) and behavior reduction procedures (e.g., extinction and timeout) are considered.

Skiba, R.J. (2002). Special education and school discipline: A precarious balance. Journal of Behavioral Disorders, 27 (2), 81-97.

Walker, H.M., Forness, S.R., Kauffman, J.M., Epstein, M.H., Gresham, F. M., Nelson, C.M.; Strain, P.S. (1998). Macro-Social Validation: Referencing Outcomes in Behavioral Disorders to Societal Issues and Problems. Behavioral Disorders, v24 n1 p7-18.

Discusses the need for professionals in the field of behavioral disorders to take a leadership role in addressing larger issues and problems of great concern to our society, including ensuring school safety, identifying children vulnerable to gang membership, dropout prevention, and youth violence. Special Issue: Emerging Trends and Issues in Research for the Education and Treatment of Children with Behavioral Disorders.

Kauffman, M. J. (2001). Characteristics of emotional and behavioral disorders of children and youth (7th Ed.). Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.