Celebration of Scholars
Self-Management and The Zones of Regulation for Off-Task Behaviors
Name:
Alexis Malka
Major: Psychology
Hometown: Mundelein
Faculty Sponsor: Dennis Munk
Other Sponsors:
Type of research: Senior thesis
Abstract
The present study sought to determine the effects of The Zones of Regulation and self-management on the occurrence of off-task behaviors of a student with autism spectrum disorder and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. The participant of this study was a ten-year-old male who attended a small school for children needing additional educational assistance. The participant demonstrated many off-task behaviors. Off-task behaviors included talking out/noise, being out of seat, being inactive, not following directions, and playing with an object.Though there are a variety of causes described in the literature for off-task behaviors, there are also a variety of treatments to help children improve their off-task behaviors. One treatment, The Zones of Regulation, is a curriculum geared toward helping students gain skills in consciously regulating their actions, leading to increased control and problem solving abilities. A second treatment, self-management, is used to produce a desired change in one’s own behavior, such as off-task behavior, as well as help increase self-awareness and provides the individual with feedback regarding the performance of a target behavior. Both treatments were implemented in the afternoon during the baseline and intervention phases. The results indicated a decrease in off-task behaviors after the implementation of treatment. The findings of this study suggest that The Zones of Regulation and self-management help decrease off-task behaviors in children.
Submit date: March 22, 2020, 1:03 p.m.