Peter Sturmey Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology at The Graduate Center and Queens College, City University of New York and a member of the Doctoral program in Behavior Analysis. He has published widely on intellectual and other developmental disabilities and made many national and international presentations for more than 30 years. His main focus of research is training staff and parents and evidence-based practice and intellectual disabilities.

• Section 1. Foundational Issues and Questions.- Chapter 1. Definition and Rationales for Using RBMPs.- Chapter 2. Ethical, Legal, and Professional Aspects.- Chapter 3. Lessons from John Connolly.- Chapter 4. Failing to Learn from John Connolly: History Repeats Itself.- Section 2. Interventions.- Chapter 5. Randomized Controlled Trials.- Chapter 6. Applied Behavior Analysis.- Chapter 7. Other Interventions.- Section 3. Toward Elimination of RBMPs.- Chapter 7. Reducing Restrictive Procedures for Individuals.- Chapter 8. Reducing Restrictive Procedures for Organizations.- Chapter 9. The Way Forward: Future Directions in Research and Practice.

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