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Falcomata, Terry S.; Wacker, David P.; Ringdahl, Joel E.; Vinquist, Kelly; Dutt, Anuradha – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2013
The primary purpose of this study was to evaluate the generalization of mands during functional communication training (FCT) and sign language training across functional contexts (i.e., positive reinforcement, negative reinforcement). A secondary purpose was to evaluate a training procedure based on stimulus control to teach manual signs. During…
Descriptors: Generalization, Sign Language, Communication Skills, Positive Reinforcement
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Berg, Wendy K.; Wacker, David P.; Harding, Jay W.; Ganzer, Jed; Barretto, Anjali – Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention, 2007
Functional analyses of problem behavior for 4 young boys with developmental delays showed that problem behaviors were maintained by both negative and positive reinforcement. Functional communication training was conducted with one set of training stimuli in which the child's mother presented a work task in the family living room. Pretreatment…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Stimuli, Positive Reinforcement, Generalization