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Replication and Extension of the Effects of Lag Schedules on Mand Variability and Challenging Behavior during Functional Communication Training
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Silbaugh, Bryant C.; Swinnea, Samantha; Falcomata, Terry S. – Analysis of Verbal Behavior, 2020
More is known about how to reduce challenging behavior with functional communication training (FCT) than how to mitigate its resurgence during or following a course of treatment. Research suggests reinforcing mand variability during FCT may mitigate the resurgence of challenging behavior, but validated procedures for reinforcing mand variability…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Reinforcement
Effects of PECS on the Emergence of Vocal Mands and the Reduction of Aggressive Behavior across Settings for a Child with Autism
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Hu, Xiaoyi; Lee, Gabrielle – Behavioral Disorders, 2019
Effective strategies to address communication and behavior challenges are critical in early intervention programs. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of the Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS) on vocal mands and aggressive behavior displayed by a child with autism in China. One 4-year-old boy with autism participated…
Descriptors: Pictorial Stimuli, Behavior Modification, Communication Skills, Verbal Operant Conditioning
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Motor Planning with Core Vocabulary: A Behavior Analytic Account
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Karnes, Alison Judith – ProQuest LLC, 2019
As the prevalence of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) increases, it is important for practitioners to continue to improve evidence-based practices (EBP) for the treatment of ASD symptoms (i.e., impairments in social communication and repetitive behaviors and restricted interests; American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). It is estimated that…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development