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Russo, Samantha R.; Smith, Samantha; Croner, Jennifer; Chirinos, Meaghan; Weiss, Mary Jane – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
Individuals with autism may engage in problem behavior in order to escape aversive stimuli, including various noises. In this study, an 18-year-old young man with autism had a history of engaging in problem behavior to escape aversive noise that was typical to his everyday environment. By using biofeedback, in the form of heart rate measurement,…
Descriptors: Biofeedback, Behavior Problems, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Reeves, Linda M.; Ferro, Jolenea B.; Umbreit, John; Liaupsin, Carl J. – Education and Training in Autism and Developmental Disabilities, 2017
Three students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who displayed off-task behavior participated in a two-phase study. In Phase 1, a functional behavioral assessment (FBA) was conducted for each student. In addition, an assessment of each student's ability to perform the replacement behavior identified that none of the participants was able to do…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Behavior Modification
Fronapfel, Brighid; Dunlap, Glen; Flagtvedt, Kristen; Strain, Phillip; Lee, Janice – Education and Treatment of Children, 2018
This article describes Prevent-Teach-Reinforce for Young Children (PTR-YC), a model based on extensive research that is designed for feasibility and effectiveness for treating challenging behaviors in classroom settings. This model is designed to meet the needs of children with and without disabilities who engage in challenging behavior that…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Early Childhood Education, Case Studies, Program Descriptions
Morin, K. L. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2018
This evidence-based practice overview on Extinction (EXT) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "EXT Evidence-base" details the NPDC…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Behavior Modification
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Crone, Regina M.; Mehta, Smita Shukla – Education and Treatment of Children, 2016
Setting variables such as location of parent training, programming with common stimuli, generalization of discrete responses to non-trained settings, and subsequent reduction in child problem behavior may influence the effectiveness of interventions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of home-versus clinic-based training…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Intervention
Savage, M. N. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2017
This evidence-based practice overview on Differential Reinforcement (DR) includes the following components: (1) Overview: A quick summary of salient features of the practice, including what it is, who it can be used with, what skills it has been used with, and settings for instruction; (2) Evidence-base: The "DR Evidence-base" details…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, Reinforcement, Behavior Modification, Early Intervention
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Self-management systematizes self-regulation strategies for learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in order for learners with ASD to learn the rules and norms needed to act appropriately in a given situation. Self-regulation strategies can include self-monitoring, self-reflection, and adapting to a given context. Self-management is both a…
Descriptors: Self Management, Evidence Based Practice, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Carr, Edward G.; Ladd, Mara V.; Schulte, Christine F. – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2008
Problem behavior is a major barrier to successful community integration for people with developmental disabilities. Recently, there has been increased interest in identifying contextual factors involving setting events and discriminative stimuli that impact the display of problem behavior. The authors previously developed the "Contextual…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Developmental Disabilities, Predictive Validity