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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
Evaluating the Treatment Fidelity of Parents Who Conduct In-Home Functional Communication Training with Coaching via Telehealth
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Suess, Alyssa N.; Romani, Patrick W.; Wacker, David P.; Dyson, Shannon M.; Kuhle, Jennifer L.; Lee, John F.; Lindgren, Scott D.; Kopelman, Todd G.; Pelzel, Kelly E.; Waldron, Debra B. – Journal of Behavioral Education, 2014
We conducted a retrospective, descriptive evaluation of the fidelity with which parents of three children with autism spectrum disorders conducted functional communication training (FCT) in their homes. All training was provided to the parents via telehealth by a behavior consultant in a tertiary-level hospital setting. FCT trials coached by the…
Descriptors: Fidelity, Program Implementation, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
A Demonstration of Individual Preference for Novel Mands during Functional Communication Training
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Winborn-Kemmerer, Lisa; Ringdahl, Joel E.; Wacker, David P.; Kitsukawa, Kana – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2009
Preference for mand topography was evaluated for 2 individuals with developmental disabilities who exhibited problem behavior. The results of a functional analysis showed that each participant's problem behavior was maintained by social reinforcement. Participants were taught two novel mand topographies for the same functional reinforcer, and each…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Behavior Modification, Social Reinforcement, Behavior Problems
The Effects of Meal Schedule and Quantity on Problematic Behavior.
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Wacker, David P.; And Others – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1996
Two case examples (a toddler with severe developmental delays and a 7-year old with severe mental retardation) illustrating effects of meal schedule and food quantity on displays of problematic behavior are offered. Brief functional analyses of aberrant behavior provided useful information for interpreting distinct patterns of behavior. (DB)
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Behavior Patterns, Behavior Problems, Case Studies
Brief Experimental Analysis of Antecedent Variables Related to Noncompliance in Young Children in an Outpatient Clinic
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Stephens, Tracy J.; Wacker, David P.; Cooper, Linda; Richman, David; Kayser, Krista – Child & Family Behavior Therapy, 2003
The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate a methodology for analyzing the interactive effects of two different antecedent variables on child noncompliance in an outpatient clinic. Phase 1 of this study consisted of antecedent manipulations to identify situations that occasioned problematic behaviors (i.e., presence or absence of the…
Descriptors: Clinics, Behavior Problems, Behavior Modification, Comparative Analysis
Using Pretreatment and Posttreatment Assessments To Enhance and Evaluate Existing Treatment Packages.
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Richman, David M.; Berg, Wendy K.; Wacker, David P.; Stephens, Tracy; Rankin, Barbara; Kilroy, Jennette – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1997
Pretreatment assessment data were used to enhance an existing treatment package to reduce aggression and to increase the positive social interactions of a 9-year-old boy with moderate mental retardation and Hunter's syndrome. Additional reinforcements and punishment components were added and resulted in positive social interactions and suppressed…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Children, Interpersonal Communication