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Effects of Signaled Positive Reinforcement on Problem Behavior Maintained by Negative Reinforcement
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Schieltz, Kelly M.; Wacker, David P.; Romani, Patrick W. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2017
We evaluated the effects of providing positive reinforcement for task completion, signaled via the presence of a tangible item, on escape-maintained problem behavior displayed by three typically developing children during one-time 90-min outpatient evaluations. Brief functional analyses of problem behavior, conducted within a multielement design,…
Descriptors: Positive Reinforcement, Assignments, Program Effectiveness, Behavior Problems
Single-Case Analysis to Determine Reasons for Failure of Behavioral Treatment via Telehealth
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Schieltz, Kelly M.; Romani, Patrick W.; Wacker, David P.; Suess, Alyssa N.; Huang, Pei; Berg, Wendy K.; Lindgren, Scott D.; Kopelman, Todd G. – Remedial and Special Education, 2018
Functional communication training (FCT) is a widely used and effective function-based treatment for problem behavior. The purpose of this article is to present two cases in which FCT was unsuccessful in reducing the occurrence of problem behavior displayed by two young children with an autism spectrum disorder. Both children received the same…
Descriptors: Training, Communication Skills, Behavior Problems, Young Children
The Effects of Presession Exposure to Attention on the Results of Assessments of Attention as a Reinforcer.
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Berg, Wendy K.; Peck, Stephanie; Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay; McComas, Jennifer; Richman, David; Brown, Kimberly – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2000
The effects of a presession exposure to attention on responding during subsequent assessment of attention as a reinforcer were evaluated across three behavioral assessments. In each experiment, the children responded differentially within the test condition according to the presence or absence of dense schedule of attention immediately prior to…
Descriptors: Attention, Audience Response, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification
A Component Analysis of Functional Communication Training across Three Topographies of Severe Behavior Problems.
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Wacker, David P.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1990
Three severely retarded persons displaying self-injury, stereotypy, or aggression were trained to emit a communicative response that solicited reinforcement. Results showed that consequence procedures were required in addition to reinforcement. Treating aberrant behavior through use of functional analysis to identify maintaining contingencies and…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Communication Skills, Contingency Management, Intervention