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<jats:p> The effects of a warning procedure signaling exclusionary timeout as a consequence for inappropriate behavior during contingent observation timeout was evaluated for nine elementary students with emotional and behavioral disabilities. During baseline conditions, students exhibiting inappropriate contingent observation timeout behavior received three warnings before exclusionary timeout was implemented. During intervention conditions, exclusionary timeout was contingent upon the first occurrence of inappropriate contingent observation behavior (with no warnings given). Data were collected on the frequency of (a) contingent observation directions, (b) “calls” for appropriate contingent observation behavior (which served as warnings for the exclusionary timeout contingency), and (c) exclusionary timeouts. An ABAB design (A = warning, B = no warning) established that substantially fewer inappropriate contingent observation timeout behaviors occurred under the no-warning condition. The number of exclusionary timeouts given remained relatively stable across all conditions. The use of warnings was associated with a decrease in appropriate contingent observation timeout behaviors, though not to the point where the more intrusive contingency was implemented. These findings suggest that use of the warning procedure actually resulted in more negative interactions (calls) between the staff and the students. </jats:p>