A Meta-Analysis of Paraprofessional-Delivered Interventions to Address Challenging Behavior Among Students With Disabilities

• Published in: Journal of positive behavior interventions Vol. 23; no. 2; pp. 68 - 80
• Main Authors: Walker, Virginia L., Carpenter, Megan E., Lyon, Kristin J., Button, Lindsey
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2021; SAGE Publications and Hammill Institute on Disabilities; SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
• Subjects: Age Differences; Autism; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Behavior disorders; Behavior Modification; Behavior Problems; Educational Environment; Elementary Secondary Education; Functional Behavioral Assessment; Inclusion; Intellectual Disability; Intervention; Meta Analysis; Multiple Disabilities; Paraprofessional School Personnel; Paraprofessionals; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Program Effectiveness; Student Characteristics; Students with Disabilities; Systematic review; Training; Young Children; disabilities; teacher assistants; behavioral intervention; paraprofessionals

Paraprofessionals report spending a substantial amount of time addressing challenging behavior in a range of school environments, yet identify behavioral intervention as a high-priority training area. The purpose of this meta-analysis was to systematically review and summarize single-case interventi...