1st Edition

Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

338 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

338 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

338 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Comprised of chapters written by notable experts in the field, Organizational Behavior Management Approaches for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities provides an up-to-date, comprehensive assessment of OBM-IDD. This edited volume not only provides an overview of the area of OBM-IDD, it also summarizes the extant literature, offers research-to-practice recommendations, and includes... Read more

Part 1. Introduction

1: Introduction to Organizational Behavior Management In Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Rita M. Gardner, Frank L. Bird, Helena Maguire, and James K. Luiselli

Part 2. Assessment and Evaluation

2: Performance Diagnostic Assessment

David A. Wilder and Daniel Cymbal

3: Assessing Employee Preferences for Incentives

Byron Wine and Trang Doan

4: Social Validity Assessment

James K. Luiselli

Part 3. Training, Supervision, and Performance Improvement

5: Behavioral Skills Training

Jason C. Vladescu and Kathleen E. Marano

6: Performance Management Interventions

James K. Luiselli

7: Self-Monitoring and Treatment Integrity

Jessica L. Doucette, Einar T. Ingvarsson, and Ethan Long

8: Supervision and Mentoring

Amber L. Valentino

Part 4. Systems Interventions

9: Employee-Focused Incentive-Based Programs

Amy J. Henley

10: Safety and Injury Prevention

Nicole Gravina and Nicholas Matey

11: Employee Turnover and Workforce Stability

Michael C. Strouse and Florence D. DiGennaro Reed

12: Restraint and Restrictive Behavior Management Practices

Peter Sturmey

Part 5. Organizational Development

13: Building a Culturally and Diversity-Sensitive Workforce

Elizabeth B. Hughes Fong

14: Organizational Ethics

Joy S. Pollard, Shawn P. Quigley, and Steve Woolf

15: Advancing OBM Practice and Research

Florence D. DiGennaro Reed, Azure J. Pellegrino, Abigail L. Blackman, Tyler G. Erath, Sandra A. Ruby, Matt J. Harbison, and Helena Maguire

Biography

James K. Luiselli, EdD, ABPP, BCBA-D, is Director of Clinical Development and Research, Melmark New England, USA, and Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology Program, William James College, USA.

Rita M. Gardner, MP.H, LABA, BCBA, is President and Chief Executive Officer, Melmark, Inc.

Frank L. Bird, MEd, BCBA, LABA, is Vice President and Chief Clinical Officer, Melmark, Inc.

Helena Maguire, MS, LABA, BCBA, is Executive Director, Melmark New England.

"A wealth of information on Organizational Behavior Management (OBM) for researching and managing human services. Written by prominent OBM researchers and managers, the book covers numerous topics integral to quality service provision. All human service managers should find the content valuable, and even more so for those with a background in OBM or behavior analysis." — Dennis H. Reid, Ph.D., Founder and Director of Carolina Behavior Analysis and Support Center, USA