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Contingency-Based Delay to Reinforcement Following Functional Communication Training for Autistic Individuals: A Multilevel Meta-Analysis
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Muharib, Reem; Dowdy, Art; Rajaraman, Adithyan; Jessel, Joshua – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2022
Functional communication training, an intervention for challenging behavior rooted in principles of applied behavior analysis, has copious empirical support dating back to the mid-1980s for autistic individuals. Recently, there has been a concerted effort to thin reinforcement delivery during functional communication training using…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Training, Intervention, Autism
A Review of "Noncontingent" Reinforcement as Treatment for the Aberrant Behavior of Individuals with Developmental Disabilities.
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Carr, James E.; Coriaty, Sean; Wilder, David A.; Gaunt, Brian T.; Dozier, Claudia L.; Britton, Lisa N.; Avina, Claudia; Reed, Curt L. – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2000
This review discusses the history of noncontingent reinforcement (NCR) and summaries findings from treatment research. It describes the use of NCR as a control procedure, NCR as a function-based treatment, considerations in the programming of NCR schedules, behavior-change mechanisms underlying NCR effects, and directions for future research.…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Children
Applied Behavior Analysis: Its Application in the Treatment of Autism and Related Disorders in Young Children.
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Harris, Sandra L.; Delmolino, Lara – Infants and Young Children, 2002
This article reviews the research on the benefits of applied behavior analysis (ABA) for the education of children with autism up to 5 or 6 years of age. The most common models for service delivery are presented (home- based and center- or school-based) and a few recent treatment innovations are discussed. (Contains references.) (CR)
Descriptors: Autism, Children, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
Behavior Management of Special Needs Learners: Positive Approaches.
Missouri Univ., Columbia. Missouri LINC. – 1986
The paper addresses behavior management strategies for developing new behaviors in special needs learners, strategies for changing existing behaviors, and strategies for developing behavioral generalization. An introductory overview identifies five basic principles of behavior management. Fourteen behavioral terms are then defined (e.g.,…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Classroom Techniques, Contingency Management
Reading and Study Behavior: A Review of the Behavioral Literature with Conclusions and Implications for Developmental Educators.
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Schmelzer, Ronald V.; Brozo, William G. – 1981
To ascertain the relevancy of behavioral psychology to those who are engaged in developmental work with college and adult students, this paper reviews articles found in several journals concerned with that discipline. The articles reviewed were chosen as representative of those pertaining to achieving academic success and are organized into five…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adult Education, Anxiety, Behavioral Science Research
A Group-Oriented Contingency Management Program: A Review of Research on the Good Behavior Game and Implications for Teachers.
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Tankersley, Melody – Preventing School Failure, 1995
Research on a team game designed to reinforce positive target behaviors is reviewed. Classroom organization, reinforcement criteria, when and how long to play the game, and reinforcement for winning teams are discussed, as are two variants on the original game. The game is found to be highly effective in reducing talking and out-of-seat behavior.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Classroom Techniques