One of the main influences on our behavior is the consequences of our actions, especially those that come shortly after we perform that action. For example, when a behavior is followed by positive and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Improved self-esteem and motivation. Positive discipline encourages children through clear expectations combined with emotional ...

'These schools not only meet best practice standards but also serve as inspiration for others,' Ashley Greenwald, Ph.D., BCBA-D, LBA, said. Across Nevada, 51 schools and eight school districts are ...

Contingency management (CM) is a behavioral therapy technique that encourages beneficial behaviors by giving rewards or positive reinforcement. CM incentivizes certain behaviors and discourages ...

This article uses established and recent research evidence to explain how coparenting is conceptually different from parenting as a standalone construct, and how positive coparenting processes lead to ...

The Elyria City School District was recognized for its exceptional implementation of the Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) framework, earning a prestigious Bronze district award ...

The goal of this study was to examine participant responses to disclosure of genetic results in a minority population at high risk for depression and anxiety. Eighty-two subjects in a genetic study of ...

Rewards for good behavior are proving beneficial for local students and school districts. The Black River Falls and Melrose-Mindoro districts this year launched positive behavior initiatives designed ...

Lucia Martinez’s kindergarten class at Channing Elementary School spent the first minutes of Tuesday’s school day learning about facial expressions. Martinez held up a large picture of two children.

Kindergarten students at Liberty Arts Magnet School show off their Spartan Bucks, which are earned through good behavior. Mackenzi Klemann/The Lima News LIMA — Signs around Liberty Arts Magnet School ...