Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism [Paperback]

Richard M. Foxx (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 191 pages
• Publisher: Research Pr Pub; 1 edition (October 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0878222642
• ISBN-13: 978-0878222643
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.7 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #407,712 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #10 in Books > Health, Fitness & Dieting > Personal Health > Children's Health > Special Needs Children

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Set to get started understanding ABA, April 8, 2000

By 

Bobby Newman (Long Beach, NY USA) - See all my reviews
(VINE VOICE)    (REAL NAME)   

This review is from: Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism (Paperback)

Richard Foxx's two volume set, Increasing and Decreasing Behaviors... was one of my first introductions to Applied Behavior Analysis, and I still come back to them often. They are written in an easy to read and understandable style. The author is one of the best there is in this field, and it shows in his writing. He knows his subject matter, and he knows how to teach it. Keep this set for the shelves, you won't outgrow them.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A Resource book for parents and professionals alike, October 1, 2001

By 

Dibra (East Meadow, NY United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism (Paperback)

Being a parent, I would never want any intervention that will be used on my son to be foreign to me. I like to be an active and knowledgable participant whenever we are adjusting his curriculum, or behavior plans. I find this book to be an ongoing resource for me and it is reffered to at many team meetings.It is an easy read...and I like the TESTS that follow each chapter .. I have a clearer understanding on how to CREATE and DESIGN an EFFECTIVE behavior plan. This book has fed my confidence level when I am involved in a conversation or meeting about behavior plans on diminishing inappropriate/maladaptive behaviors(unfortunatley for me, the wonderful examples they used in the book did not pertain to my struggles with my son on his verbal /vocal perseverations..so anyone out there..Mr Foxx perhaps(?) consider writing a book on combating one of the MOST challenging beahviors the vocal perseveration..thanks :) ) . Thank you to the author of this book.It is a wonderful read!

5.0 out of 5 stars A great book for the hands on clinician., June 10, 2011

By 

John Jaeger (congers, ny United States) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: Decreasing Behaviors of Persons With Severe Retardation and Autism (Paperback)

Richard M. Foxx is a hands on clinician who writes from personal data based experience. His work is practical and concise. His more basic book "Increasing Behavior" is a wonderful companion to this book.