Relapse following the successful treatment of problem behavior can increase the likelihood
of injury and the need for more intensive care. Current research offers some predictions of …

Behavioral treatments arranging differential reinforcement effectively treat severe problem
behavior while interventions are underway. However, many events challenge these …

Untitled Page 1 Page 2 Single Case Research Methodology, 3rd Edition presents a thorough,
technically sound, userfriendly, and comprehensive discussion of single case research …

Resurgence is defined as an increase in the frequency of a previously reinforced target
response when an alternative source of reinforcement is suspended. Despite an extensive …

Little research has highlighted how evidence‐based practices (eg, functional
communication training [FCT]) might be adapted for bilingual learners with disabilities. In the …

We evaluated the effects of lag schedules of reinforcement and functional communication
training (FCT) on mand variability and problem behavior in two children with autism …

Functional communication training (FCT) is commonly used to eliminate problem behavior.
Not surprisingly, the efficacy of the intervention depends on fidelity to programmed …

Resurgence of previously reinforced behavior represents a challenge to otherwise
successful interventions based on differential reinforcement of alternative behavior (DRA) …

The goal of science is to advance knowledge. One process by which we advance
knowledge is via research—the systematic investigation and manipulation of variables to …

Functional communication training (FCT) is a common function-based behavioral
intervention used to decrease problem behavior by teaching an alternative communication …