Behavioral Modification System and Method

• US 20080227065A1
• Filed: 01/04/2008
• Published: 09/18/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 01/04/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Jeffrey Victor Dozoretz, Rose Marie Hamway
• Original Assignee: Jeffrey Victor Dozoretz, Rose Marie Hamway
• Inventors: Dozoretz, Jeffrey Victor, Hamway, Rose Marie
• Granted Patent: US 8,137,108 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 434/236
• CPC Class Codes: G09B 5/14 with provision for individual teacher-student communication

Abstract

An apparatus and method are provided, for enabling communication between an administrator and a student regarding behavior activities of the student. The apparatus comprises (a) a transmitter configured to be carried by an administrator, and (b) a receiver configured to be carried by a student. The transmitter and receiver are configured to (i) be selectively placed in circuit communication with each other by an initiation signal originating from the transmitter or receiver, (ii) enable communication from the administrator to the student via the receiver regarding behavioral activities of the student or communication from the student to the administrator if the student feels a need to communicate with the administrator regarding behavioral activities of the student, and (iii) enable the receiver to communicate with the student in a predetermined fashion regarding behavior activities of the student in the absence of communications from the administrator.

Claims

1. Apparatus for facilitating behavior feedback between an administrator and a student comprising

a. a transmitter configured to be associated with an administrator, and a receiver configured to be associated with a student,

b the transmitter and receiver configured to

i. be selectively placed in circuit communication with each other by an initiation signal originating from the transmitter or receiver,

ii. enable communication from the administrator to the student via the receiver regarding behavioral activities of the student or communication from the student to the administrator if the student feels a need to communicate with the administrator regarding behavioral activities of the student, and

iii. enable the receiver to communicate with the student in a predetermined fashion regarding behavior activities of the student in the absence of communications from the administrator.

2. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured such that once circuit communication has been initiated the receiver communicates with the student in a predetermined fashion to accumulate reward credits for behavioral activities of the student in the absence of communications from the administrator.

3. Apparatus as defined in claim 2, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured such that an administrator can selectively, at the administrators option, communicate with the student in one fashion such that the accumulation of reward credits is suspended.

4. Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured such that an administrator can selectively communicate with the student in another fashion such that reward credits are deducted from the accumulation, until the administrator signals the receiver to begin accumulating reward credits in the absence of further communications from the administrator.

5. Apparatus as defined in claim 3, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured such that an administrator can selectively communicate with the student to cause the addition of reward credits for certain good behaviors of the student.

6. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the transmitter and receiver are each configured to accumulate and store data regarding communications between the administrator and student so that such data can be uploaded into a computer and analyzed, the data that can be accumulated and stored including any or all of the following:

(i) the time of each communication between the transmitter and receiver, (ii) the number of communications in either the one or the other fashion from the transmitter to the receiver, (iii) reward credits accumulated, (iv) suspension of reward credits, (v) deduction of reward credits, (vi) addition of reward credits, (vii) resumption of accumulation of reward credits.

7. Apparatus as defined in claim 1, wherein the receiver can be selectively configured to communicate with the student via any or all of the following ways:

(i) visual, (ii) auditory, (iii) kinesthetic.

8. A method of providing behavioral feedback between an administrator and a student, comprising

a. providing a transmitter configured to be carried by an administrator, and a receiver configured to be carried by a student, wherein the transmitter and receiver are configured

i. be selectively placed in circuit communication with each other by an initiation signal originating from the transmitter or receiver,

ii. enable communication from the administrator to the student via the receiver regarding behavioral activities of the student or communication from the student to the administrator if the student feels a need to communicate with the administrator regarding behavioral activities of the student, and

iii. enable the receiver to communicate with the student in a predetermined fashion regarding behavior activities of the student in the absence of communications from the administrator;

and

b. initiating circuit communication between the transmitter and the receiver, and enabling communication from the administrator to the student via the receiver regarding behavioral activities of the student or communication from the student to the administrator if the student feels a need to communicate with the administrator regarding behavioral activities of the student, and enabling the receiver to communicate with the student in a predetermined fashion in the absence of communications from the administrator.

9. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the circuit communication initiated between the transmitter and the receiver enables the receiver to communicate with the student in a predetermined fashion to accumulate reward credits for the student in the absence of communications from the administrator.

10. A method as defined in claim 9, wherein the circuit communication initiated between the transmitter and receiver enables the administrator to selectively communicate with the student in one fashion such that the accumulation of reward credits is suspended.

11. A method as defined in claim 9, wherein the circuit communication initiated between the transmitter and receiver enables the administrator to selectively communicate with the student to add reward credits for good behaviors of the student.

12. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the circuit communication initiated between the transmitter and receiver enables the administrator to selectively communicate with the student in another fashion such that reward credits are deducted from the accumulation, until the administrator signals the receiver to begin accumulating reward credits in the absence of further communications from the administrator.

13. A method as defined in claim 8, accumulating and storing data by either or both of the transmitter and receiver regarding communications between the administrator and student so that such data can be uploaded into a computer and analyzed, the data that accumulated and stored including any or all of the following:

(i) the time of each communication between the transmitter and receiver, (ii) the number of communications in either the one or the other fashion from the transmitter to the receiver, (iii) reward credits accumulated, (iv) suspension of reward credits, (v) deduction of reward credits, (vi) resumption of accumulation of reward credits.

14. A method as defined in claim 8, wherein the receiver is configured to communicate with the student via any or all of the following ways:

(i) visual, (ii) auditory, (iii) kinesthetic.