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Peer reviewedWacker, 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
