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| J K LuiselliSummaryAffiliation: The May Institute Country: USA Publications
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Review of sports performance research with youth, collegiate, and elite athletesJames K Luiselli
May Institute, Randolph, Massachusetts 02368, USA
J Appl Behav Anal 44:999-1002. 2011..This brief review summarizes translational and intervention research in the area of sports performance. We describe studies with youth, collegiate, and elite athletes; identify recent trends; and propose recommendations for future research...
Descriptive analysis of physical restraint (protective holding) among community living adults with intellectual disabilityJames K Luiselli
May Institute, 41 Pacella Park Drive, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
J Intellect Disabil 15:93-9. 2011..Less than 10% of adults received PR and more than 90% of documented restraints occurred as a planned intervention procedure. Several adults accounted for the majority of PR. The clinical implications of these findings are discussed...
Writing for publication: a performance enhancement guide for the human services professionalJames K Luiselli
May Institute, 41 Pacella Park Drive, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
Behav Modif 34:459-73. 2010..By following a few basic guidelines, practitioners can write productively, publish their work successfully, and contribute meaningful findings, opinions, and recommendations to the professional community...
Teaching applied behavior analysis knowledge competencies to direct-care service providers: outcome assessment and social validation of a training programJames K Luiselli
May Center for Adult Services, Mashpee, Massachusetts, USA
Behav Modif 34:403-14. 2010..A social validity assessment revealed that the employees judged the training program favorably along several dimensions. Issues pertaining to staff training and performance improvement initiatives are discussed...
Effects of an informational brochure, lottery-based financial incentive, and public posting on absenteeism of direct-care human services employeesJames K Luiselli
May Institute, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
Behav Modif 33:175-81. 2009..Intervention is found to be associated with improved staff attendance and reduced "lost wages." Practice and research implications are discussed...
Effects of behavior-contingent and fixed-time release contingencies on frequency and duration of therapeutic restraintJames K Luiselli
The May Institute, Inc, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Behav Modif 30:442-55. 2006..Practical implications of these results and future research opportunities are discussed...
Descriptive assessment of sleep patterns among community-living adults with mental retardationJames K Luiselli
Applied Research, Clinical Training, and Peer Review, The May Institute, 41 Pacella Park Dr, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
Ment Retard 43:416-20. 2005..Adults taking antidepressant medication (SSRI) had fewer hours of sleep. We discuss implications of these findings and factors contributing to healthy sleep hygiene among community-living adults with mental retardation...
Clinical peer review: description of a comprehensive model in behavioral healthcareJames K Luiselli
The May Institute, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Behav Modif 29:470-87. 2005..It is a necessary first step in the large-scale implementation of behavioral services...
Cueing, demand fading, and positive reinforcement to establish self-feeding and oral consumption in a child with chronic food refusalJ K Luiselli
May Institute Inc, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Behav Modif 24:348-58. 2000..One year following intervention, he was consuming a variety of foods and had gained weight. Advantages of antecedent control methods for the treatment of chronic food refusal are discussed...
Pharmacotherapy for severe aggression in a child with autism: "open label" evaluation of multiple medications on response frequency and intensity of behavioral interventionJ K Luiselli
The May Institute Inc, One Commerce Place, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
J Behav Ther Exp Psychiatry 31:219-30. 2000..These findings add to the clinical literature describing effective treatment of serious behavior disorders in persons with developmental disabilities using antidepressant medication...
Assessment instruments used in the education and treatment of persons with autism: brief report of a survey of national service centersJ K Luisell
The May Institute and The May Center for Applied Research, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Res Dev Disabil 22:389-98. 2001..The implications from these findings for assessment practices in autism are discussed...
Antecedent analysis of therapeutic restraint in children and adolescents with acquired brain injury: a descriptive study of four casesJames K Luiselli
The May Institute Inc, One Commerce Way, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Brain Inj 17:255-64. 2003..The role of antecedent events as "precipitants" to restraint and respective treatment implications are discussed...
Commentary on "Urine alarms and prompts for fostering daytime urinary continence in a student with multiple disabilities: a replication study" by Lancioni, Van Bergen, and Furniss (2002)James K Luiselli
The May Institute, Inc, The May Center for Applied Research, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Percept Mot Skills 94:1301-2. 2002..Comments are made on successful use of auditory plus vibratory aids in fostering daytime urinary continence by a 14-yr.-old boy with multiple disabilities, including severe hearing loss...
Antecedent interventions in the management of maladaptive behaviours in a child with brain injuryG M Pace
May Institute, Brockton, MA 02302, USA
Brain Inj 19:365-9. 2005..Clinical implications, limitations and possibilities for future research of antecedent control procedures are discussed...
Effects of verbal and graphic performance feedback on behavior support plan implementation in a public elementary schoolLisa M Hagermoser Sanetti
May Institute and May Center for Applied Research, Randolph, MA 02368, USA
Behav Modif 31:454-65. 2007..Informal data collected on student performance also suggested that appropriate behavior increased with better implementation of the BSP. Clinical and research issues are discussed...
Antecedent control of sleep-awakening disruptionT Thiele
The May Institute Inc, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Res Dev Disabil 22:399-406. 2001..A partial component analysis of the intervention plan suggested that the presence of preferred staff was the influential antecedent variable...
Improving student bus-riding behavior through a whole-school interventionRobert F Putnam
The May Institute Inc, Norwood, Massachusetts 02062, USA
J Appl Behav Anal 36:583-90. 2003..These positive results were maintained over the long term, with school personnel assuming responsibility for intervention in the absence of ongoing consultation...
Evaluating student discipline practices in a public school through behavioral assessment of office referralsRobert F Putnam
May Center for Applied Research, May Institute Inc, One Commerce Way, Norwood, MA 02062, USA
Behav Modif 27:505-23. 2003..These findings support use of office referrals as a readily available index by which to identify school discipline problems, design interventions, and evaluate outcome...
Training instructional skills with paraprofessional service providers at a community-based habilitation settingAmanda L Wood
May Center for Adult Services, West Springfield, Massachusetts, USA
Behav Modif 31:847-55. 2007..Three of the four staff were able to maintain near-100% instructional accuracy following initial training. The results add to the limited research literature concerning community-based training of direct-care personnel...
Excessive daytime sleep: behavioral assessment and intervention in a child with autismAbby Friedman
May Institute, Randolph, Massachusetts 02368, USA
Behav Modif 32:548-55. 2008..Intervention eliminated daytime sleep through a 6-month follow-up assessment. The study adds to the literature concerning sleep problems in children with autism and extends intervention to excessive daytime sleep...
Positive schools: an approach to school disciplineRobert F Putnam
Psychiatr Serv 54:1039. 2003
Brief functional analysis and supplemental feeding for postmeal rumination in children with developmental disabilitiesElizabeth A Lyons
Institute for Professional Practice, USA
J Appl Behav Anal 40:743-7. 2007..Results showed that noncontingent food or liquid presentation effectively reduced rumination with both children...
