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An Evaluation of Generalization of Mands during Functional Communication Training
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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
Comparing Functional Analysis and Paired-Choice Assessment Results in Classroom Settings
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Berg, Wendy K.; Wacker, David P.; Cigrand, Karla; Merkle, Steve; Wade, Jeanie; Henry, Kim; Wang, Yu-Chia – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The results of a functional analysis of problem behavior and a paired-choice assessment were compared to determine whether the same social reinforcers were identified for problem behavior and an appropriate response (time allocation). The two assessments were conducted in classroom settings with 4 adolescents with mental retardation who engaged in…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Mental Retardation, Time Management, Functional Behavioral Assessment
Evaluation of Relations between Specific Antecedent Stimuli and Self-Injury During Functional Analysis Conditions
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Harding, Jay; Wacker, David P.; Berg, Wendy K.; Barretto, Anjali; Ringdahl, Joel – American Journal on Mental Retardation, 2005
We evaluated the influence of child location on the occurrence of self-injurious behavior (SIB) during functional analyses conducted in home settings. An initial functional analysis conducted with 2 children who had developmental disabilities showed undifferentiated patterns of SIB. Analyses of behavior during free play suggested that the child's…
Descriptors: Play, Developmental Disabilities, Self Destructive Behavior, Behavior Modification
An Evaluation of Multiple Dependent Variables across Distinct Classes of Antecedent Stimuli Pre and Post Functional Communication Training
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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