About the Editors

Contributors

Foreword

Gershon Berkson

Preface

Travis Thompson

Acknowledgments

I Principle of Behavioral Observation

Principles of Behavioral Observation: Assumptions and Strategies

Travis Thompson

Frank J. Symons

David Felce

Observational Research in Mental Retardation: American Journal of Mental Deficiency and American Journal on Mental Retradation, 1940--1995

Gene P. Sackett

II New Technologies for Behavioral Observation

Computer Systems for Collecting Real-Time Observational Data

SungWoo Kahng

Brian A. Iwata

Palmtop Computer Technologies for Behavioral Observation Research

Eric Emerson

David J. Reeves

David Felce

PROCODER: A Sytem for Collection and Analysis of Observational Data from Videotape

Jon Tapp

Tedra A. Walden

Observational Software for Laptop Computers and Optical Bar Code Readers

Jon Tapp

Jesph H. Wehby

Computer-Assisted Intergration of Physiological and Behavioral Measures

Maria L. Boccia

Jane Elizabeth Roberts

III Applications in Residential and Community Settings

Architecture and Behavior of People with Intellectual Disabilities: Oservational Methods and Housing Policy

Travis Thompson

Mark Egli

Julia Robinson

Monitoring Staff and Consumer Behavior in Residential Settings

Richard R. Saunders

Jay L. Saunders

Analyzing and Treating Severe Behavior Problems in People with Developmental Disabilities: Observational Methods Using Computer-Assisted Technology

Frank J. Symons

William E. MacLean, Jr.

Observational Methods in Assessment of Quality of Life

David Felce

Eric Emerson

IV Applications in Education and Families

Observing Complex Adult--Child Interactions: Computer-Supported Coding, Analysis, and Graphing

Ann P. Kaiser

Jon Tapp

Ned A. Solomon

Elizabeth M. Delaney

Sara S. Ezell

Peggy P. Hester

Terry B. Hancock

Approaches to Understanding the Ecology of Early Childhood Environments for Children with Disabilities

Samuel L. Odom

Paddy C. Favazza

William H. Brown

Eva M. Horn

Analysis of Early Communication and Language Intervention Practices Using Observational Technology

JaneDaine Smith

Jon Tapp

Steven F. Warren

Ecobehavioral Assessment Systems Software (EBASS): A System for Observation in Education Settings

Charles R. Greenwood

Judith J. Carta

Harriett Dawson

Social Interaction in High School and Supported Employment Settings: Observational Research Application and Issues

Carolyn Hughes

Michael S. Rodi

Sarah Walsh Lorden

Computer-Assisted Assessment of Treatment Effects Among Individuals with Development Disabilities

Curt A. Sandman

Paul E. Touchette

Jason Ly

Sarah DeBoard Marion

Yvonne E.M. Bruinsma

V Units of Analysis and Quantitative Issues in Analysis of Observational Data

Quantification Strategies in Behavioral Observation Research

Vincenc Quera

Roger Bakeman

Quantifying the Magnitude of Sequential Association Between Events or Behaviors

Paul J. Yoder

Irene D. Feurer

An alternative Approach to the Sequential Analysis of Behavioral Interactions

Scott Hall

Chris Oliver

Index