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Boutot, E. Amanda; Hume, Kara – Division on Autism and Developmental Disabilities, Council for Exceptional Children (NJ1), 2010
Recent mandates related to the implementation of evidence-based practices for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) require that autism professionals both understand and are able to implement practices based on the science of applied behavior analysis (ABA). The use of the term "applied behavior analysis" and its related concepts…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Autism, Behavioral Science Research, Timeout
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Franklin, Diane E.; Taylor, Catherine L.; Hennessey, Neville W.; Beilby, Janet M. – International Journal of Language & Communication Disorders, 2008
Background: Response-contingent time-out has been shown to be an effective technique for enhancing fluency in people who stutter. However, the factors that determine individual responsiveness to time-out are not well understood. Aims: The study investigated the effectiveness of using response-contingent time-out to reduce stuttering frequency in…
Descriptors: Stuttering, Operant Conditioning, Timeout, Severity (of Disability)
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Parsons, Jill; Davey, Graham C. L. – Mental Retardation, 1978
A combination of reinforcement for correct imitations and timeout for failure was more effective in establishing imitation in a 4-year-old institutionalized retarded child than reinforcement used alone. (CL)
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Contingency Management, Exceptional Child Research, Imitation
Frankenberger, William – 1980
This paper provides students with a brief outline of behavioral principles and behavior change techniques, and describes various means of behavior change including operant conditioning. Methods discussed include reinforcement, extinction, punishment, response cost, time-out, overcorrection, training, and data collection for taking a baseline.…
Descriptors: Behavior Change, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Change Strategies