This article presents a program for teaching rural children and youth who are behaviorally disordered to assume responsibility for managing their own classroom behavior. The rationale for adopting a self-management approach to behavior change is discussed. A self-management procedure, which has been field tested in rural settings with children and youth who are behaviorally disordered, is presented.
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