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Hagopian, Louis P.; Bruzek, Jennifer L.; Bowman, Lynn G.; Jennett, Heather K. – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 2007
The current study describes the assessment and treatment of the problem behavior of 3 individuals with autism for whom initial functional analysis results were inconclusive. Subsequent analyses revealed that the interruption of free-operant behavior using "do" requests (Study 1) as well as "do" and "don't" requests (Study 2) occasioned problem…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Intervention, Autism, Behavior Modification
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Hagopian, Louis P.; Fisher, Wayne W.; Sullivan, Michelle Thibault; LeBlanc, Linda A.; Acquisto, Jean – Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1998
A study involving 21 individuals with mental retardation found functional communication training (FCT) with extinction was effective in reducing problem behavior in the majority of cases; however, when demand or delay-to-reinforcement fading was added, treatment efficacy decreased. FCT with punishment resulted in a reduction in problem behavior…
Descriptors: Adults, Behavior Modification, Behavior Problems, Extinction (Psychology)