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  • Special education
  • Developmental disabilities research

Background:

  • Problem behavior frequently occurs during activity transitions for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD).
  • Advance notice is a common strategy used in educational settings to prepare individuals for transitions.
  • Existing research presents conflicting findings on the efficacy of advance notice procedures for managing transition-related problem behavior.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the literature on advance notice interventions for transition-related problem behavior in individuals with IDD.
  • To identify environmental conditions under which advance notice is ineffective.
  • To delineate conditions where advance notice is effective for reducing problem behavior during transitions.

Main Methods:

  • Systematic review of studies examining the effectiveness of advance notice for transition-related problem behavior.
  • Analysis of research reporting negative or ineffective outcomes of advance notice procedures.
  • Synthesis of findings to identify moderating environmental variables.

Main Results:

  • Contradictory results exist regarding the effectiveness of advance notice in reducing transition-related problem behavior.
  • Specific environmental factors influence whether advance notice is effective or ineffective.
  • Understanding these factors is crucial for practitioners.

Conclusions:

  • Advance notice is not universally effective for all individuals or all transition situations.
  • Practitioners require guidelines to determine the viability of advance notice based on environmental context.
  • Differentiating effective and ineffective conditions can optimize the use of advance notice interventions.