When working with exceptional children the developmental-behavioral approach is successful in helping children achieve the desired results. The first developmental-behavioral concept to consider is negative reinforcement. In using negative reinforcement, a negative consequence is avoided by choosing a different behavior. For example, if a child is not allowed computer time when he or she hits another student, the only way for the child to earn computer time is to stop hitting students. The child learns that hitting has a negative consequence or a consequence they want to avoid.
Intrinsic reinforcement is reinforcement that comes from within the children themselves. Children learn that certain behaviors ...
