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Lang, Russell; Rispoli, Mandy; Machalicek, Wendy; White, Pamela J.; Kang, Soyeon; Pierce, Nigel; Mulloy, Austin; Fragale, Tina; O'Reilly, Mark; Sigafoos, Jeff; Lancioni, Giulio – Research in Developmental Disabilities: A Multidisciplinary Journal, 2009
We reviewed studies involving the treatment of elopement in individuals with developmental disabilities. Systematic searches of three electronic databases, journals, and reference lists identified 10 studies meeting the inclusion criteria. These studies were evaluated in terms of: (a) participants, (b) procedures used to assess elopement, (c)…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Program Effectiveness
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O'Reilly, Mark; Lancioni, Giulio; Taylor, Ian – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1999
A study compared the effectiveness of two extinction interventions, extinction by omission and noncontingent delivery of reinforcement, to treat aggressive behavior with a 10-year-old boy. Analysis revealed that aggression was maintained by positive reinforcement in the form of attention. Noncontingent reinforcement of attention produced a more…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Change, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
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Sigafoos, Jeff; O'Reilly, Mark; Ma, Chia Hui; Edrisinha, Chaturi; Cannella, Helen; Lancioni, Giulio E. – Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability, 2006
Background: Embedded instruction and discrete-trial training are both recommended for teaching children with autism, but there is little research available comparing the two. The present study compared embedded instruction with discrete-trial training for a 12-year-old boy with autism. Method: An initial functional analysis indicated that the…
Descriptors: Psychological Patterns, Autism, Self Destructive Behavior, Teaching Methods