Choosing an intervention for problem behaviors of preschool handicapped students

Abstract

One problem that faces special education teachers of young handicapped students is choosing among interventions. There has been an increased awareness recently of the issue of level of intrusiveness, or a concern for choosing the least‐restrictive intervention. Certainly the least intrusive, but effective, intervention is the one to choose. But given a level of intrusiveness, how does one choose among interventions? It is the purpose of this paper to discuss considerations for choosing an intervention based upon aspects of the student, the situation, and the intervention itself.

Key Words:

• Intervention
• Preschool
• Problem Behaviors