ANALYSIS OF STATE ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERNS AMONG STUDENTS WITH PROFOUND DISABILITIES

A review is presented of recent research on state behavior among child ren and youth with profound disabilities. A model depicting interactio ns of state with endogenous and exogenous variables is presented along with a discussion of the importance of state diversity potential to t his analysis and considerations for investigating and understanding st ate organization patterns in this population. Applications of the mode l are illustrated through case studies of four students with profound disabilities who display different state patterns. Measurable attribut es of state reveal major characteristics that define functionally prof ound disabilities and have important implications for intervention.