GENERALIZATION AND MAINTENANCE OF TREATMENT GAINS USING SELF-MANAGEMENT PROCEDURES WITH BEHAVIORALLY DISORDERED ADOLESCENTS

Using reversal design (A-B-A-B) we investigated the effectiveness of s elf-management: strategies to reduce disruptive, off-task behavior for three students from a self-contained classroom for behaviorally disor dered students. Two were boys (ages 13 yr., 2 mo. and 14 yr., 4 mo.) a nd one a girl (age 13 yr., 3 mo.). The study investigated the maintena nce and generalizability of treatment gains in a regular education set ting. Parallel changes of self-concept influenced by the self-manageme nt procedures were also measured. Results strongly support that self-m anagement techniques reduce off-task behavior, generalize to regular e ducation settings, and help maintain treatment pains. Also, behavioral self-concept was markedly improved to within nor mal limits with the implementation of seif-management procedures.