scholarly journals Semiotic Stalemate: Resisting Restraint and Seclusion through Guattari’s Micropolitics of Desire

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 156-184
Author(s):  
Robin Roscigno
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Disabled Students ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
New Class ◽  
Disability Studies In Education

This article explores the semiotic relationships between Applied Behavior Analysis research, special education practice and restraint and seclusion policy by tracing the evolution of the concept of “self-restraint,” —a term from Behavior Analytic literature for a variety of “behaviors” in which a person restricts their own movement. I trace how “self-restraint” emerges as a new class of behaviors eligible for intervention, and how this marks certain bodies for restrictive practices such as restraint, seclusion and the use of aversives. I explore how rhetorical moves shape the educational landscape of disabled students and expose mechanisms of control that are shaped by scholarship. By using “self-restraint” as an example, I respond to the taxonomies of deficit disseminated through Applied Behavioral Analysis in schooling for neurodivergent students and make critical links between special education practice and Disability Studies in Education.

scholarly journals APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS THERAPY IN SPECIAL EDUCATION PRACTICE

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alica Vančová ◽  
Kristína Nagyová
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Qualitative Analysis ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Research Data ◽  
Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavioral Analysis ◽  
Education Practice ◽  
Analysis Methods ◽  
Different Types ◽  
Positive Results

Applied behavioral analysis (ABA) is an appropriate and scientifically based approach for individuals with different types of handicap. This paper focuses on the brief characteristics of the applied behavioral analysis and also presents the varied use of applied behavioral analysis in special pedagogy. Describing the individually developed ABA educational plans for a participant with autism, the authors point to the effectiveness of intervention based on applied behavioral analysis. For the collection of research data case studies, applied behavioral analysis methods, and participatory observations were used. The obtained data was processed by qualitative analysis. The results confirm the positive results obtained through ABA intervention, especially in the field of communication and behaviour.

CREATING A TRADITIONAL ORCHESTRA FOR THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL EDUCATION

2015 ◽  
pp. 52
Author(s):  
Joannis Makris
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis ◽  
Visual Stimulus ◽  
Methodological Framework ◽  
Mentally Disabled ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
The Creation ◽  
Intellectual Deficits

The creation and teaching of a musical ensemble constitutes a complex process. The process becomes all the more complex when it entails the needs of Special Education. The goal of the present study is to present the teaching of a traditional orchestra to individuals suffering from intellectual deficits. Our methodological framework is anchored on: (a) Applied Behavior Analysis (Miller, 1962; Krumboltz & Krumboltz, 1972; Gibbs & Luyben, 1985; Kazdin, 1984) with the help of technology (Makris, 2015); and (b) the analysis of the mathematical law governing musical pleasure (Makris, Mullet, 2003). More specifically, we will be analyzing the manner in which we can create and teach a traditional orchestra to mentally disabled individuals through the application of the model “visual stimulus” – “psychophysical reaction”. The gradual shaping of behavior entails progressive reinforcement and not anticipation of perfection, the motive of the mentally disabled individuals to participate and be included. The results presented in the graphs confirm in practice the success of the present endeavor.

scholarly journals The Disability Studies in Education Annual Conference: Explorations of Working Within, and Against, Special Education

2014 ◽  
Vol 34 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
David Connor
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Teacher Education ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Doctoral Programs ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Alternative Discipline ◽  
Existing Structures ◽  
Disability Studies In Education ◽  
History Of

<p>This article focuses on the Disability Studies in Education (DSE) conference as an example of expanding disability studies (DS). First, the origins, purpose, and history of the DSE conference are described as a valid alternative discipline to special education. Second, the following three questions are posed in relation to DSE scholars: (1) To what degree can we transgress within existing structures of teacher education and doctoral programs without being provided lip-service, coopted, or dismissed as ideological versus practical? (2) To what degree can we engage (and critique) the field of special education within its journals and conferences&mdash;and provide a greater plurality of perspectives within them? And, (3) how can we strategize to widely circulate ideas within DSE throughout education and its related fields? Presentations from the 2012 DSE conference are analyzed, described, and used as a collective response to help answer these questions. Fourth, DSE scholars share post-conference thoughts on the future of DSE. Finally, the deep debt of DSE to DS is acknowledged, along with speculation about possible ways in which DSE may help inform the growth of DS.&nbsp;</p><p><strong>Keywords: </strong>disability studies<strong> </strong>in education, critical special educators,<strong> </strong>teacher education<strong>, r</strong>esearch in education, ideology</p>

scholarly journals “I don’t like to be told that I view a student with a deficit mindset”: Why it Matters that Disability Studies in Education Continues to Grow

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 20-41
Author(s):  
David J. Connor
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Students With Disabilities ◽  
Disability Studies ◽  
Personal Narrative ◽  
Special Educators ◽  
Disability Studies In Education ◽  
Interdisciplinary Nature ◽  
Educational Career ◽  
Education And Society ◽  
Service Presentation

In this article I use personal narrative to provide a commentary on the value of Disability Studies in Education (DSE). Through a mixture of recollections, observations, and descriptions, along with engagement with scholarship in the fields of both special education and DSE, I highlight ways in which I and other scholars have utilized the latter in our daily professional practices. First, I describe the point in my educational career when I came into contact with Disability Studies (DS). Second, I share the beginnings of how DSE came into existence through the work of a coalition of critical special educators. Third, I provide instances of DSE in action, highlighting a recent in-service presentation and other examples. Fourth, I explain why DSE is needed to protect and develop conceptualizations of disability outside of the traditional special education realm. Fifth, I illustrate the benefits of DSE’s interdisciplinary nature. Finally, I assert that DSE provides a visionary lens for improving educational practices for students with disabilities. In closing, I advocate for DSE’s continued growth in helping change deficit-based understandings of disability that continue to pervade education and society.

scholarly journals Internet of Things (IoT)-Enhanced Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) for Special Education Needs

Sensors ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (19) ◽  
pp. 6693
Author(s):  
Chun Man Victor Wong ◽  
Rosanna Yuen-Yan Chan ◽  
Yen Na Yum ◽  
Kangzhong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Internet Of Things ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis ◽  
Electrodermal Activity ◽  
Behavioral Therapy ◽  
Learning Performance ◽  
Physiological Data ◽  
Special Education Needs ◽  
Education Needs

Applied behavior analysis (ABA) has become a popular behavioral therapy in the special education needs (SEN) community. ABA is used to manage SEN students’ behaviors by solving problems in socially important settings, and puts emphasis on having precise measurements on physical and observable events. In this work, we present how Internet of Things (IoT) technologies can be applied to enhance ABA therapy in normal SEN classroom settings. We measured (1) learning performance data, (2) learners’ physiological data, and (3) learning environment sensors’ data. Upon preliminary analysis, we have found that learners’ physiological data is highly diverse, while learner performance seems to be related to learners’ electrodermal activity. Our preliminary findings suggest the possibility of enhancing ABA for SEN with IoT technologies.

Applied Behavior Analysis in Special Education: Misconceptions and Guidelines for Use

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (6) ◽  
pp. 381-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cary E. Trump ◽  
Robert C. Pennington ◽  
Jason C. Travers ◽  
Joel E. Ringdahl ◽  
Erinn E. Whiteside ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Education ◽  
Behavior Analysis ◽  
Applied Behavior Analysis
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