Functional analysis methodology focuses on the identification of variables that influence the
occurrence of problem behavior and has become a hallmark of contemporary approaches to …

Functional communication training (FCT) is one of the most common and effective
interventions for severe behavior problems. Since the initial description of FCT by Carr and …

Functional communication training (FCT) is a frequently used treatment for reducing problem
behavior exhibited by individuals with developmental disabilities. Once the operant function …

Research Methods in Applied Behavior Analysis, 2nd edition, is a practical text that provides
the beginning researcher with a clear description of how behavior analysts conduct applied …

Differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) is used frequently as a treatment for
problem behavior. Previous studies on treatment integrity failures during DRA suggest that …

Functional communication training is a well‐established treatment for socially reinforced
destructive behavior that typically includes differential reinforcement of the functional …

To address dangerous problem behavior exhibited by children while explicitly avoiding
physical management procedures, we systematically replicated and extended the skill …

We evaluated four methods for increasing the practicality of functional communication
training (FCT) by decreasing the frequency of reinforcement for alternative behavior. Three …

Extinction‐induced resurgence is the recurrence of previously reinforced behavior when
another behavior is placed on extinction (Lieving, Hagopian, Long, & O'Connor, 2004). This …

This paper examines the literature on the use of functional communication training (FCT) as
a treatment for problem behavior displayed by individuals with intellectual disabilities (ID) …