ERIC Number: ED595392
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 28
Abstractor: ERIC
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Reinforcement (R+). EBP Brief Packet
Sam, A.
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders
Reinforcement (R+) is used to teach target skills and increase desired behaviors. Other evidence-based practices (for example, prompting, pivotal responses training) draw upon components of reinforcement. Reinforcement describes the relationship between learner behavior and a consequence that follows the behavior. The relationship between the learner's use of a skill/behavior and the consequence is only reinforcing if the consequence "increases" the likelihood the learner performs the skill or behavior. This evidence-based practice (EBP) overview on R+ includes the following packet components: (1) Overview; (2) Evidence-base; (3) Step-by-Step Guide; (4) Implementation Checklist; (5) Data Collection Sheets; (6) Tip Sheet for Professionals; (7) Parent Guide; (8) Additional Resources; (9) CEC Standards; and (10) Module References. [This brief was co-written by the Autism Focused Intervention Resources and Modules (AFIRM) team.]
Descriptors: Reinforcement, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Skill Development, Early Intervention, Elementary Secondary Education
National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders. Available from: FPG Child Development Institute. University of North Carolina, Publications Office, CB# 8185, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8185. Tel: 919-966-0857; e-mail: FPGpublications@unc.edu; Web site: http://autismpdc.fpg.unc.edu/
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Teachers; Parents
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC)
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